Hey guys, it's been two months since the last update. Everything's fine so far. I've been somewhat busy but mostly writing this chapter. In my opinion, I believe this chapter is one of the longest and most difficult chapters I've ever written because I wanted to do so much in this chapter when it comes to character interaction and introducing new characters. But in the end, this chapter ended up being so long and I was surprised to acknowledge that I did so much. This document was 200 hundred pages long and I'm impressed with it. That this long document I developed throughout the summer. But I kind of wish I was faster at developing this chapter.
I'm glad some reviews are being more honest and open-minded about the flaws of the GamePlus House—for example, Luz, the main character that I completely keep pushing to the sidelines. I thought to myself that she had the light glyph around this part of the story of the Owl House which led her to not many fights at the time. Since I had a hard time how she could fight with the Light Glyphs. The Light Glyph does have its uses but I never noticed I never really tried the unique ways she could use it. Well, at Season 2, at that point, she's able to learn all of the Glyphs and also the combinations of them. But it still doesn't excuse me for not writing her involvement in the story because this is Luz's story, her growth into becoming a witch. Back then I was struggling to write her but since so much time has passed. I gained a lot of experience when I was writing this Fan Fiction and other lessons from writing. I definitely want to get into writing. Also, criticism is a necessary material to help get better and be aware of more flaws in my Fan Fiction. I'll do my best to make this story interesting and entertaining. I'm also glad for the honest reviews, which I know took some time to develop but I really appreciate you taking the time to write it.
That's enough about me. Also, my apologies for the nearly 3 month wait for this chapter. I hope you guys had a good summer and had a wonderful time with friends and family. Enjoy Chapter 19: The Boy In White and The Odd Friendship.
Chapter 19: "The Boy In White and the Odd Friendship"
Some time passes after what happened. A few of the heroes gather together after they learn Black Dahlia has invaded the Owl House without any detection.
"This whole time… She was watching Luz and Eda behind our backs," said Peter.
"Argh! That little punk! Watching me like some freak show. I can't believe this. She's toying with us. Once I get my hands on her I'm gonna crush every bone in her body!" said Eda frustratingly.
"Eda. Please, I need you to calm down. We're all upset about this," said Peter calmly.
"Why not?! She was this close to hurting those I love and you want me to calm down?! Why?!" Eda exclaimed.
"Because… I think I know why she did this in the first place. She's trying to mess with you," said Peter.
"I don't understand why she did that," said Delsin. "If that's the case then, that's really irritating."
"It is a warning/ I also believe it is a gesture of mockery/ Even I am ashamed for not noticing her presence," said Zer0.
"It's fine, Zer0. To be honest, she is another assassin and looks like she has her own selection of tricks," said Luz.
"Fair point/ It seems I need to improve my skills even beyond," said Zer0.
"But why do all this really? Doesn't it seem like a waste of time?" asked Sarge.
"It's obvious she wants a challenge. Emperor Belos and the rest of the Boiling Isles know that Eda is the strongest witch. It's the reason she was stalking me and Eda for the past few nights," answered Luz.
"It's like she was testing you or something. Still, I don't like this at all. We need to be more careful before that damn grandma kills us," said Sarge.
"I feel like that's not the right word to describe her. Black Dahlia is not some grandma, she is literally a deadly assassin," said Grif.
"Look. Luz is right, looks like Belos told a lot of things about Eda. Probably got Black Dahlia interested in looking more into Eda's history and her connections," said Ganke.
"Is everything gonna be okay? No one was able to get past Hooty at all. This is the first time that this happened," said King worryingly.
"It's alright, King. Hooty didn't make a mistake. Black Dahlia was able to get past him with ease," said Eda calmly. "I know it's scary but let me and the others worry about this. My raging cutie pie, it's gonna be fine."
"Hey, I'm not a cutie pie… I'm the King of Demons. Ugh. It always gets me whenever you say cute things to me. I always get irritated by it." said King slightly frustratingly.
"I know. I'm trying to calm you down, not irritate you. Both of you should go to bed. It's gonna be a long night for some of these guys and I need you guys to get your rest." said Eda calmly.
"But Eda, let me stay up for the night and hear what's going on. I'm ready for all this," said Luz determinedly.
Eda sees the confidence within Luz's eyes and that she wants to be part of this. However, Eda grows worry Luz's safety because not only Black Dahlia is demanding to fight her but also Black Dahlia wants to fight against Luz. Eda finds it irritating that Black Dahlia is scaring both of them just for amusement.
"Look, kid… I admire the confidence you have. I really do. But this… This is something bigger than you. But I do want you to keep this promise. You have to be ready for this because it's obvious that Black Dahlia is serious about this. I'm even worried the next time we see her because I'm worried she's gonna hurt you the most," said Eda.
Luz acknowledges that Eda is trying her best to keep her safe despite how severe the challenges may be. Luz hugs Eda tightly, as for King, he hugs them as well. However, Eda was a bit confused and weirded out because she was still getting used to hugs. But she shrugged it off and hugged both Luz and King.
"I know you're doing best but I'm glad you're standing up for all of us," said Luz kindly.
"Like she said. One day, you're gonna kick Black Dahlia's butt and humiliate her one day," said King determinedly.
"Heh… Thanks, kid, I really appreciate that. I actually needed to hear that from you two. Alright you brats, time for you to go to bed right now," said Eda.
Luz and King headed back inside the Owl House to rest up for the night. While they were talking, Hooty was crying in the background and Grif was getting annoyed by Hooty's wailing.
"Uh, is Hooty okay?" asked Peter.
"He's been crying like a whiny bitch since Eda told him that Black Dahlia was able to get him past without him noticing," said Grif.
"Well, you can't blame him for being like that. This is probably the first time he failed a mission," said Sarge.
"I'm sorry… oh no! I feel like a failure!" Hooty exclaimed.
"Hooty… It's okay buddy. Don't beat yourself up because of this. It happens to all of us. Even Black Dahlia managed to sneak past us without breaking a sweat," said Peter.
"Yeah, dumbass," said Grif mockingly. "You didn't know she was here to begin with because Black Dahlia is something you've never seen before or even imagined getting passed you. Let's just be glad that he didn't kill you. I can't believe I just said that."
"Gah!" Hooty gasps in shock but he smiles in joy to hear that from Grif of all people. "You do care for me. Grif, you're so thoughtful."
Hooty attempts to hug Grif however he refuses Hooty's joyful hug.
"No. No! I only say that so you could shut the fuck up!" Grif exclaimed as he ran away from Hooty. He goes after Grif to try to hug him.
"Sucks to be him," said Sarge.
"Well, at least Hooty is all cheered up thanks to Griffy," said Eda.
"We already know that Black Dahlia is gonna be a pain in the ass for us. But I never imagined she would do something like this," said Sarge. "It's so creepy… But also ominous. She reminds me so much of Tex and Meta. As if both of them were combined into one person. Argh… My worst nightmare."
Spider-Man/Miles, Mario, Joker, and the rest of the Phantom Thieves enter the scene after his patrolling around Bonesborough. He came back to the Owl House after Peter called about Black Dahlia showing up earlier.
"Guys, we came here as fast as we could," said Mario.
"Peter! We heard what happened. Is everything okay?" asked Spider-Man/Miles.
"Yeah, we're fine. We were lucky enough that Black Dahlia just left without a fight," answered Peter calmly.
"For real?! Why though?" asked Skull.
"A mockery/ To makes us feel pathetic," answered Zer0.
"Wow. That's just rude. It sounds like she's trying to tell us that we can't handle her. But, I'm not gonna let that bother me," said Panther.
"What?! I'm upset about that," said Skull in an irritating tone.
"Of course you would, Skull. As much as I find it annoying to deal with. We can't let that bother us. At the end of the day, Black Dahlia is just another horrible person. The only difference is that she's an individual that we should take seriously the next time we encounter her," said Morgana.
"Exactly, we need to have a cool mind when facing Black Dahlia. Blue Lady told us this is someone we should be careful about," said Oracle. "We have to improve our defenses because we need to be better than this."
"So why did she do this in the first place?" asked Skull.
"She knows that Eda is the strongest witch in the Boiling Isles. Their last fight was proof enough that Eda is worthy enough," answered Sarge.
"I guess she's hoping to find a challenge in this world. Hoping to start some bloodbath… Jeez," said Ganke worryingly. "I hope that doesn't happen somewhere in the Boiling Isles."
"Whether you like it or not. I get the feeling that Black Dahlia is gonna get what she wants by any day now," said Eda.
"There's one thing I don't get. Why did she leave without a fight?" asked Joker.
"While some of you guys were out in the city. Luz stood up against Black Dahlia. Surprisingly, Black Dahlia was somewhat impressed that she had bold guts," answered Eda.
"I remember the first time Peter and I met her after Zer0 and Eda fought against her. She demanded all of us to fight against her… I think she was serious about and I think she finds this entertaining in a very twisted way," said Spider-Man/Miles.
"What about Luz and King? Are they okay?" asked Oracle.
"They're fine. Just scared after what happened but they'll be alright," answered Eda.
"Phew. To be honest, I was getting a bit worried about them when we got the call," said Skull. "Jeez… Man, Black Dahlia has the nerve to pull that stunt. Talk about creepiness."
"Of course, the woman is crazy in a creepy way! Argh… This talking or even thinking about her makes my blood boil," said Eda frustratingly. "What's even infuriating is that she thinks I'm the worst teacher!"
The others noticed she was continuing at this point. Sarge asked both Spider-Men if they should stop Eda and calm her down.
"Should we calm her down?" asked Sarge.
"Naw. Let her have this," answered Spider-Man/Miles.
"Yeah, eventually she's gonna get tired," said Peter.
While Eda was ranting about Black Dahlia. Sora looks at the giant eye-shaped window of the Owl House. He wonders how Luz is doing at the moment because he's aware that Black Dahlia stalked her and Eda for the past few days just for a ridiculous test of awareness of their surroundings. Sora thought he should check on to see if she's okay however at the same time, it's late. So, he believed it best to leave her in peace and let her mind rest on this quiet night. Mario notices Sora's concerned expression and asks what's wrong.
"Hey, Sora. You okay, buddy?" asked Mario.
"I'm fine. I'm just worried about Luz though. Even though we have seen her bravery. But at the same time, she's just a young teenager just like me. However, there's a major difference between us. I'm more experienced while she's struggling to catch up," said Sora.
"Hey, it's fine. Just like you said there's a difference between. Luz is still in the beginning parts of her journey. But who knows, maybe Luz will turn out just like you but in her own way." said Mario confidently.
Mario is confident that Luz will grow and improve as a better fighter in the future. Sora feels somewhat better to hear that from his good friend.
"Maybe you're right… I just hope gets better. For her sake," said Sora.
Meanwhile, Luz and King were in her room. They tried to get some rest however both of them were having somewhat a difficult time going to sleep. King was a bit scared after Black Dahlia was stalking around the Owl House. Eventually, King gets up and asks if she is still awake.
"Luz, are you still up?" asked King.
"Yeah, I'm up," answered Luz. "What's up?"
"Luz, you think everything is gonna be okay?" asked King. "I'm just… Scared. Ever since Black Dahlia first came here to the Boiling Isles. She's been scaring me and I'm worried what she will do to us."
"King… I know this is scary. Even I'm scared. But I'm sure everything will be fine my adorable King," answered Luz confidently as she gently petted King's head to calm the adorable and yet frighten King.
"But what about you?" asked King worryingly. "I'm worried about you, Luz. All these bad people are coming after us. I'm scared that they might hurt you or worse."
"King… It's fine. I know you're scared but we can't think about negative things at the time." said Luz calmly.
"King… you're the King of the Demons. You're not supposed to be afraid, you're supposed to be powerful and intimidating. Despite how dangerous or scary his enemies are. He will still stand against his enemies and I know he can be brave no matter what. Isn't that right, King?" asked Luz.
King was calmed to hear the motivation statement from Luz that relates to him as the King of Demons.
"That's right. I'm the King of Demons and I will not tremble by the likes of Black Dahlia," said King determinedly. "The next time we encounter her, we will stand our ground and prove we are vicious conquerors to her."
"That's my little King!" said Luz joyfully.
"Thanks, I needed to hear that after what happened tonight," said King.
"Of course anything King, my adorable baby," said Luz.
"Man, all this stuff is making me tired," said King tiredly.
"Yeah, we should get some sleep. Good night, King," said Luz.
"Good night, Luz," said King as he and Luz went to sleep. King walks around in a small circle similar to how a dog does it and gets comfortable enough to rest.
Some Time Passes…
While they were sleeping, their roommates, Kat, Tiny Tina, Kirby, Ganke, and Miles entered Luz's room and went to sleep as well. More time has passed and everyone is already asleep except for Luz. She was struggling for quite some time. While Luz was attempting to sleep, however, it was difficult to rest because she was still paranoid that Black Dahlia might come back. Watching Luz as she sleeps. Luz felt a heavy fear within her heart and she got up from her bed and immediately checked her surroundings. But Black Dahlia was nowhere to be seen. Only her sleeping roommates, Kat, Tiny Tina, King, Ganke, Miles, and Kirby. Luz feels somewhat relieved that everything is peaceful on this quiet night. So, Luz goes back to bed and attempts to sleep. This time she didn't struggle to rest her mind without having to worry about Black Dahlia's appearance.
"Wake up, darling," said Black Dahlia.
The hint of Black Dahlia's voice startles Luz and she panics as she jumps out of her little bed. She checks her surroundings and realizes she's alone in her room. The others are nowhere to be seen. The atmosphere felt different, it was all dark and lifeless. As if the Owl House had been abandoned for a very long time. Luz could've sworn she heard Black Dahlia's voice just a moment ago but she was nowhere to be seen in her room. All of sudden, everything was in black and white as if the common colors withered away. As if everything became a vintage black-and-white film.
"Where… Where is everyone?" asked Luz concernedly. "Guys… Where did you guys go?"
Luz was extremely anxious at this moment because she didn't know what was happening. She can't tell if this is real or not. So, Luz slowly walks up to the door and opens it. She looks both ways of the hallway. Yet, the atmosphere is still dark and unpleasant. Luz's first act is to find Eda and try to figure out what's happening. So, she went to see if Eda was in her room. Luz finds the door to Eda's room but something is holding her back. As if there was something bad on the other side of the door. But she shrugs off the fear and opens the door. There was no response, it was just a quiet room.
"E-Eda? Are you here?" asked Luz.
Luz slightly slipped because there was a puddle of blood on the floor. The puddle of blood also had a trail of blood that led to Eda's nest-like bed. Fear flows through Eda's young apprentice and she is horrified to go further into Eda's room. But something was pushing Luz to go see the bloody horrors in Eda's room. Luz slowly follows the trail of blood and finds the source of it. Luz was horrified to witness the half-corpse of Eda Clawthrone. What's left of her is her torso and head. However, her head is completely burned and blown off, making her completely unrecognizable. Luz screams in horror and backs away in fear. However, she bumps into something from behind. Luz turned around to see it was none other than Black Dahlia. Her gun and her hand are covered in blood. She was smiling sinisterly at Luz. That smile was enough to strike horror in Luz's heart.
"Hello, Luz… Darling, where are you going?" asked Black Dahlia.
"You… No… Please, that's tell me that's not her!" Luz demanded. Luz refuses to believe that Eda is dead.
"Aw… You do care for her. To be honest, I thought you were pretending so eventually she'll take you seriously," said Black Dahlia mockingly.
"This is just your way of messing with me. Tell me that's not her! Tell me!" Luz demanded furiously.
"What do you think you brat?" asked Black Dahlia strictly as she grabbed Luz and brutally slammed her to the ground. Black Dahlia stomps Luz's head to the ground. The stomp was strong enough to crash through the floor and Luz landed on the first floor. Luz groans in agony.
"Come on, Darling… Give me a proper dance," said Black Dahlia as she threw Eda's staff at Luz. Hitting her on the head. "Get up!"
Luz looks at Eda's staff, she stares at the staff. This is the last thing that represents Eda as a powerful witch. Luz grabs her staff and readies to fight against Black Dahlia. However, Luz's grip was slightly shaking. Black Dahlia notices and she can already tell that Luz doesn't know how to use a staff or that this is the first time she's using a staff in combat.
"Oh darling… She didn't teach you how to use it, did she?" asked Black Dahlia.
"Shut up… You keep judging me over and over. As if you know me," answered Luz strictly.
"That's the problem with you… You never bother to improve yourself, not even your fraud teacher could help you with that," said Black Dahlia heartlessly.
Luz was offended by that mockery. Luz slowly becomes furious at Black Dahlia's insults to her and Eda.
"Aw… Did I touch a nerve?" asked Black Dahlia.
Luz relentlessly attacks Black Dahlia with the use of Eda's staff. Unfortunately, Black Dahlia was taunting Luz as she evades Luz's attacks with ease and viciously strikes Luz with a quick kick in the gut. Ending up letting go of Eda's staff and pushing Luz back. Owlbert removed himself from the tip of Eda's staff. He had a furious look due to Eda's death and attempts to attack Black Dahlia. However, she just stood there while Owlbert was attempting to mess with her. Black Dahlia was not impressed with Owlbert's bravery. She finds Owlbert an annoying pest that nobody will remember.
"So far… Amateur work," said Black Dahlia as she grabbed Owlbert viciously. Owlbert struggles to break free from the assassin's grip. However, Black Dahlia slowly began crushing Owlbert with her bare hand. Owlbert cries in agony and his body begins slowly cracking into pieces and green blood comes out around his tiny body. Luz was horrified but she made quick haste to stop Black Dahlia. However, Black Dahlia instantly crushed Owlbert into pieces. Luz watches in horror and this was enough to satisfy Black Dahlia.
"Oops! Ohoho!" Black Dahlia laughs manically as she loosens her grip to let go of what left's of Owlbert. The pieces of Owlbert fell to the ground and Luz panics in extreme fear.
"Nononono!" Luz struggles to put the pieces back together to restore Owlbert. However, it was inevitably useless to undo such heavy damage.
Black Dahlia was joyful to see the life and hope withering away in Luz's heart.
"Well, that was the last one to deal with. Just one more pest to deal with… that's you, my darling," said Black Dahlia.
"Stop it! This isn't real! You're just messing with me," Luz struggles.
"Well stop me. I'm waiting for you to stop me at any moment now… Well?" said Black Dahlia.
"Maybe this will give a motivation boost."
Black Dahlia throws a skull at the ground in front of Luz. But it was no ordinary skull, it was covered in blood, and the design of the skull was similar to King's.
"K-King… King?" said Luz hopelessly as she grabbed King's skull.
Luz felt like her heart was sliced into pieces to acknowledge that this was King's skull. She gently hugs King's skull and cries in despair. Black Dahlia was getting annoyed by Luz's crying
"Oh. Boo… HOO! Are you done mourning? Nothing will fix anything by just crying for some forgotten pet," said Black Dahlia mockingly.
"He's not just some pet! He's my friend. He was one of the first friends I made. He's also part of my weird family but… You took them from ME! They didn't deserve any of this!" Luz cries.
"Darling, this is your fault to begin with. Because of your laziness, their death is on your hands," said Black Dahlia.
"No… This only happens because you showed up! You're just never satisfied all the time!" said Luz frustratingly. "I'm not gonna let you take any more people!"
Luz grabbed the stick and attempted to strike Black Dahlia however she grabbed the stick without putting any effort.
"Wow… Now I understand why people don't like you… You talk too much and are overconfident all the time," said Black Dahlia.
"People like you won't win. There will be heroes who will stop you," said Luz. "You're nothing but a monster!"
"Ahoho! Nothing but a monster!" said Black Dahlia mockingly. "Come on, that's what I am. But I'm more than that, darling. I love the sensation of violence, the thrill of combat. You should've known that by now."
Black Dahlia pulls out a knife and slashes Luz however she is able to dodge just in time but she ends up getting a cut on her face. Luz had the perfect to strike Black Dahlia and took action to strike her. Black Dahlia immediately slaps Luz in the face and kicks her in the chest, sending her crashing into the entrance door.
"Luz, can you stop being so sloppy? At this point, it's just to see you running around like a dumb dog just begging for someone to put you down. At least your friends put up a fight," said Black Dahlia as she brutally headbutts Luz.
Luz was confused and frightened after she heard the last words from Black Dahlia. Worrying about the worst possibility has happened to the others by now.
"Wait… What do you mean by that?" asked Luz in fear.
"Well… Why don't you ask them yourself?!" asked Black Dahlia as she dragged Luz to the door, she opened the door and threw Luz outside just to witness the bloody massacre that Black Dahlia had displayed.
Luz landed in a pool of blood, and after that, she was covered in blood. Luz opens her eyes to witness blood around her surroundings and she turns to her right to witness the scene of death. It was all of the heroes' corpses across the field. Luz screams in horror after viewing this horrible massacre. Black Dahlia has brutally incapacities, torn in half, blown into bits, or worse to the heroes in their battle. However, Luz heard something and it was someone who was still breathing. It was Kat but she was barely alive. Luz immediately went to help her and tried to do something to prevent her from dying.
"KAT! Don't move. I'm gonna…" Luz pauses when she sees the severe wounds on Kat.
Kat's injuries were difficult to look at, her right arm and left leg had been torn off. There was a giant hole in her stomach and half of her face was completely burned. Luz was speechless and felt hopeless because there was nothing she could do to help Kat.
"W-Why? We… We trusted you," said Kat weakly. She drew her last breath and passed.
Luz was left speechless and she began to panic in fear. She attempted to wake Kat up. But it was already too late, the Gravity Queen had passed away.
"No… NO! NOOOO! Please, wake up. All of you can't die! I can't do this all by myself!" Luz screams in agony.
Luz felt as if the hope and confidence withered away. The thought that she couldn't save her or anyone. What makes this pain worse is that Black Dahlia begins laughing at Luz. She slowly turns to look at Black Dahlia with a sorrowful expression.
"Oh, Luz… Where's that hope? The justice? Aw… Did the little witching realize she was a fraud?" asked Black Dahlia as she continued to mockingly laugh at her.
Luz felt many heavy emotions within her heart. She was disliking the sound of Black Dahlia's laugh. The sorrowful expression of the Young Witch slowly shifted into a furious
"There you go. Just like that, that's the true face I wanted to see," said Black Dahlia joyfully.
"How… How could you?!" Luz exclaimed.
"How could I… Darling, how could you let them down?" asked Black Dahlia.
"Stop playing with me!" Luz yells.
However, Luz was able to grab and tackled Black Dahlia to the ground.
Luz rips Black Dahlia's mask and Luz is horrified by what she is seeing. It was Luz's face, completely covered in scars. Black Dahlia laughs manically at Luz.
"It's all your fault! All of it! All because you wanted to be a SHOWOFF!" Black Dahlia screams as she shoots Luz in her chest. She moaned in pain and despair, she began coughing out some blood. Black Dahlia laughs sinisterly as she aims her gun at Luz's head.
"No…" Luz begs.
Unfortunately, Black Dahlia fires and Luz screams in horror. However, everything goes back to reality, Tiny Tina wakes up from the sudden screaming. Both of them looked at Luz and immediately checked on her. Eventually, the others woke up due to Luz's screaming.
"Girl? Girl!" Tiny Tina cries in worry.
"Wah!" King cries.
"MEOW!" Dusty cries.
"Gah!" Ganke exclaimed.
"Dah!" Miles screams in fear.
"Luz?! Luz!" Kat screams worryingly.
"Hey. Hey. Hey! Girl, We're here! Wake up!" Tiny Tina exclaimed.
"Luz, it's us! You have to wake up!" said Miles.
After attempting to wake up Luz from the nightmare, their efforts are enough to awaken Luz from the bloody dream. Her eyes widened in complete fear and she began hyperventilating heavily. Luz looks around her surroundings and sees everyone looking at her with concerned looks.
"Guys?" said Luz weakly.
"Yes, it's just us. You were having a bad dream and you began freaking out just now," said King calmly.
"Bitch, you scared the shit out of us! I thought you were having a heart attack or something!" Tiny Tina exclaimed.
"Tiny, relax! She was having a nightmare, you can't blame her for acting like that," said Miles.
"I know but I hate it when someone messes with my beauty sleep schedule!" said Tiny Tina.
"Hey. Hey, let's just relax for a moment," said Kat. "Luz, are you okay?"
Luz looks at Kat and remembers what happened to Kat in her dream. She was startled to see Kat but she quickly realized that her death never happened to begin with. It was all just a dream, Luz began to calm herself down as she took deep breaths to compose herself.
"I-I think I'm fine. Guys… I had a nightmare and Black Dahlia was in it…" said answered.
"What? Luz, what happened in your dream? Was it that bad?" asked Kat. "Wait… What am I saying? I can already tell that it was bad."
"It… It was horrible… I was alone… I couldn't do anything to stop Black Dahlia. All of you were dead… Kat, I tried to help you. But you said that you trusted me… I failed anyway… It felt so real," answered Luz weakly.
"Luz… It's okay, we're all here for you. Whatever the nightmare was, it will never happen," said Miles calmly.
"But still… I thought all of that happened and I couldn't do anything to help you guys," said Luz sadly.
"Hey, don't cry. Come here, Luz," said Kat as she and Kirby gave a hug to Luz. "It's okay. It's okay. Everything is alright."
Luz slowly feels comfortable with the help of Kat and Kirby's act of kindness.
"Okay… I think I'm good right now," said Luz somewhat confidently.
"Look, that was just a nightmare. It is true that nightmares spook us but we can't let it bothers us because of all that crazy shit in those nightmares ain't gonna happen," said Tiny Tina confidently.
"She has a point… Look, we were all spooked by the fact that Black Dahlia was able to get through without any of us noticing her. But we won't let her get what she wants," said Ganke.
Suddenly Eda comes in by kicking the door open and has her staff ready because she thinks there's an intruder within the Owl House.
"Luz! What's going on?! I heard screaming!" Eda exclaimed. However, she already noticed that everything was fine. "Wait, what just happened here?"
"Everything is fine, Eda. Luz just had a nightmare," answered Miles calmly.
"Oh… kid, you almost scared me to death," said Eda exhaustingly. "Look, it was just a nightmare. But I'm assuming the others told you about that right?"
"Yeah, they did but in my dream, I was scared that she killed you guys," answered Luz.
Eda was a bit confused about Luz's sentence. She asks for more details about Luz's nightmare.
"Huh? What do you mean by that? No way in a million years that someone will kill me. But, who was in your nightmare?" asked Eda. "I'm betting it's that Blight brat giving you the scares in that innocent head of yours."
"It wasn't her," answered Luz.
"Then who was it then?" asked Eda.
"Oh… About that, Eda. I don't think you won't like it to hear who it was," answered Miles.
"Just tell me what happened in her dream!" said Eda.
"She had a nightmare about Black Dahlia… Luz said that Black Dahlia murdered us. I can already tell it was a horrible scene to witness," said Ganke.
Eda was shocked to understand the horrible description of Luz's nightmare and she was immediately concerned for Luz. Eda can only imagine the horror that Luz had to endure in that nightmare.
"Kid, I'm so sorry that you had a bad nightmare. Do you wanna talk about?" asked Eda.
"Yeah, I don't mind talking about it. Well, it's just a little tough to look at you because of what happened in the nightmare," answered Luz.
"What happened to me in… No, forget what I said. I get the feeling I got the most dirt in that dream of yours," said Eda.
"It's probably for the best, you guys do not wanna know," said Luz.
"But kid, do you need something to drink?" asked Eda.
"Yeah, I don't mind having a glass of water," answered Luz.
"Okay. Hey guys, I hope you guys don't mind that Luz and I have some space. Can you do that for me?" asked Eda.
"Of course, it's probably for the best if you handle this. Since you're more familiar with Luz than most of us," said Ganke.
"Thanks, guys. King, you're welcome to come with us if you want," said Eda.
"Naw, I wanna give you guys some space. Plus I don't wanna ruin the mood for you guys while I'm around. Kat, maybe you should go with them because you're the oldest one," said King.
"What? I'm not that old. Wait, how old do you think I was?" asked Kat
"I don't know, maybe 20 years old?" answered King unsurely. But King was actually somewhat close, Kat is currently 17 years old.
"Well, you were close but good answer. I'll let it slide. But why me?" asked Kat.
"Well, I thought you were probably better with words than I am. I also think you have more experience than the rest of us in this room," answered King.
"Are you sure, King?" asked Eda.
"I'm sure, Eda. The adults should take care of this situation. I don't wanna get in the way," answered King.
"Alright, then come on you two. Let's go to the kitchen," said Eda as she, Luz, and Kat went to the kitchen to get some refreshments. After that, the group in Luz's room began having a discussion about what just occurred.
"Hey Tina. I know you were scared by Luz's screaming. But I want you to be more thoughtful and appropriate because Luz is scared and those were not the right words to say to her," said Miles.
"Ugh… Fine, I'll try to be more considerate. I just don't like it when someone scares me while I'm sleeping," said Tiny Tina. "Look, it's my bad that I got upset about that."
"Thanks. Hopefully, if you get the chance, be sure to apologize to her," said Miles.
"Sure thing, Spider-Bro," said Tiny Tina.
"Good. But guys… What Luz said is really horrible. All of us dying from Black Dahlia. It sounds like I would have the same nightmare after what Black Dahlia did," said King in complete fear. He worries that Luz's nightmare might come into reality and all the heroes meet their end. King recalls the brutal force that Black Dahlia has shown before during Eda, Zer0, and Black Dahlia's previous fight.
"Poyo," said Kirby worryingly. He agrees with King that Luz's nightmare was disturbing due to Black Dahlia massacring them all in cold blood.
"King has a point. Guys… I'm getting worried about Black Dahlia. It's like she's messing with us," said Ganke. "I've never seen someone like her before back in my world. Even people in the Boiling Isles have been noticing she's really extreme."
"When Delsin told us about her and the Medici Family. We only saw a glimpse of her insane capabilities and how crazy she is," said King concernedly.
"Yeah, I'm a bit worried the next time we see her again or that Emperor Belos will send her to do his dirty work," said Miles.
"Ugh… I do not want to see any violence coming from her," said King in a grossed-out tone. Due to the fact that he's not a big fan when it comes to real-life gore. Matter of fact, most people would hate to see gore in real life.
"I remember that Luz told me that you like blood and violence in the fiction stories that you guys were making. I'm assuming you don't like gore in reality," said Ganke.
"Of course I don't! Plus, that's different. When Handsome Jack murdered that person while on Live News, I never imagined I would witness such horrible brutality. It definitely scared me," said King.
"Poyo," said Kirby as he hugged King to comfort him. understands why King is grossed out by the extreme violence that has been happening in the Boiling Isles.
"Hehe. Thanks, I'm grateful that you're giving us little hugs, it's been helpful," said King gratefully.
"I can't blame you for getting grossed by all that violence. Handsome Jack can be a bit extra and crazy just to show off what he can do. Fucking jackass," said Tiny Tina in an irritating tone.
"Jeez, it sounds like you and Handsome Jack have a history or something," said Ganke.
"Well… you could say that. But it's complicated… Allow me to explain… At another time! So, nap time!" said Tiny Tina as she immediately went back to bed at rapid speed.
Kirby, Ganke, Miles, and King were caught off guard by Tiny Tina's action. However, Tiny Tina was already snoring indicating that Tiny Tina had already fallen asleep. They were quite shocked about Tiny Tina's speed in going to sleep.
"Wow… That was so quick. That's probably a record right there. Wait, is there a world record for going to sleep that fast?" asked Miles.
"Probably, I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case considering there are so many world records to do everything," answered Ganke.
"Make sense," said Miles "Wait what time is it?"
"Uh… It's… Oh! It's 6:30 AM." answered Ganke.
"Poyo?" said Kirby in a surprised tone. After learning that it's early in the morning.
"Really? It's already morning?" asked King.
"Well, since it's early. We might as well take advantage of it. Hey Ganke, do you want to show some Spider-Man designs to Futaba? Because I heard she's a big fan of Spider-Man," said Miles.
"Sure, maybe later. I think she's still resting at the moment because I get the feeling she's not a morning person," said Ganke.
"Maybe you can them to me? I'm actually interested in how you create these designs for your costumes," said King.
"Sure thing. Get ready to see many designs for Miles's Spider-Man suit because we really explore various ideas for his suit," said Ganke as he grabbed Miles's Spider-Man sketchbook and showcased the concepts to King.
Meanwhile, Kat, Eda, and Luz got comfortable at the dining table with water beverages except for Eda as she was drinking Apple Blood. Luz takes a drink of water and relaxes her mind.
"Oh… I really needed that," said Luz somewhat happily.
"That's good to hear. As long you smile, it makes me happy," said Kat kindly.
"Hehe. Thank you, Kat," said Luz.
"Well, I'm glad you're feeling a bit better now. But, Luz. I'm getting a little worried about you," said Eda.
"I know I'm getting you guys worried but after realizing this nightmare wasn't real. I have to make sure that doesn't happen because everyone is counting on me," said Luz.
"Luz… I know you mean that, but you're just a kid. I'm not saying this as an insult to you. It's just I don't want you to go through this kind of stuff," said Kat.
Luz understands what Kat is getting at. Since Luz is still young, she has a long way to go to become a witch.
"I get what you're saying but this is something I have to do. But I'll put all my time into and I won't let some creep get in my way. Plus, this is what Black Dahlia wants. She wants me to be a better fighter because she wants a proper challenge." said Luz.
Kat agrees to Luz's confidence to keep pushing forward with the goal of becoming a witch. Luz wonders about Kat's experience during her journey as the Gravity Queen.
"Hey, Kat. I wanna ask about your experience. What was it like for you? Were you scared to deal with so many challenges by yourself?" asked Luz.
"Oh… Those are good questions. Well, to be honest, I was scared but at the same time, I was also confused when I started my journey," answered Kat.
"There always confusing things like this. It's usually happens in almost every hero's story," said Luz.
"Yeah… You see I lost my memory when I woke up in Hekseville. So it was difficult to get around, especially having Dusty with me. There were so many questions hovering over my head that it was so hard to process. But I couldn't let that be my main priority because my new home, Hekseville was in danger and I had to do something. Sure, it was tough at the edges but I didn't want that to stop me because there were more important matters to deal with."
Luz and Eda were surprised to learn that Kat suffered amnesia at the beginning of the story of Gravity Rush. They don't have the words to state what Kat has gone through.
"Kat… I don't know what to say. I'm sorry you went through that," said Luz sadly.
"It's fine, Luz. I appreciate to hear that from you," said Kat gratefully.
"What I'm surprised that you were able to survive all of that," said Eda. "Did you even have a place to live?"
"Well, I do. I lived in a place in the sewers, which was a large pipe. Plus, it does sound gross but I managed to make it work. I also had my ways, somehow. Eventually, I was able to make friends along the way that supported me," said Kat happily.
Luz and Eda were confused about what Kat just said about how she was living in a large pipe. To be honest, for many people, it's difficult to find a house that suits them well or even manage to keep it steady with bills, mortgage, and keep the resident clean at all times.
"You lived in the sewers?! That… Must've been tough," said Luz.
"You have no idea. But it was a still manageable place to live in. At the point that it was perfect for me," said Kat.
"Wow… Kinda like me in some way. I ended up finding a place with the most powerful witch in this world," said Luz kindly.
"Aw, kid. How kind of you to say that to this foxy lady," said Eda joyfully. "But let's back to my young sister's story because it has some juicy content."
"Young sister?" asked Kat.
"Of course. Even though we're not blood-related. But the way I see it. You and I are sisters," answered Eda.
"Really? Aw. Thank you. But I'm a little confused about that. Is there a reason why?" asked Kat. "Because we only know a little bit each other for a few weeks."
"Well, ever since King tried to use me as some kind of war monster while I was in my curse form, so he could take control over "The throne" that has been taken from him. I'm just glad you and Kirby were watching over him just in case things got nasty," answered Eda.
"Oh right. It was nothing, I was just really worried for you guys because I didn't want you to get caught by the Emperor's Coven," said Kat.
"Well, I'm glad you did because that was a close call," said Eda.
"Hey Kat, I gotta say you're really committed to helping people. Even after you lost your memories during your last adventures," said Luz.
"Yeah, like all the stuff that was happening in your world. I'm surprised that you went your way to the people in your world. It wasn't your business to begin with. Why did you bother or even risk yourself to help a town that you have no memory of?" asked Eda.
"I couldn't ignore or watch all those bad things happening. I will never forgive myself if I ever do that… You know, when I finally remembered who I was. I was surprised that I didn't change that much when I lost my memory." answered Kat.
"Wait… Do you remember who you were? What were you like before you got amnesia?" asked Eda.
"Eda! Isn't that a bit personal?" asked Luz.
"Well don't you wanna know what she was like?" asked Eda.
"It's fine. But I will say this… I used to be a Queen," answered Kat slightly nervously.
Luz and Eda's eyes widened in shock to learn Kat's previous life before she became the Gravity Shifter. Kat was expecting a reaction like this considering the fact her backstory remained a mystery until the events of Gravity Rush 2 revealed her true identity. Kat's real name is Alua, the Queen of the land of Eto.
"D-Did you just say you were a queen before?" asked Eda.
"Yes," answered Kat.
"That's amazing! Like, I was not expecting to find out that you were once a Queen before. That's… That's just insane to think about," answered Luz. "Like… What?!"
"Yeah, I know. But that's all I'm gonna say about my past life as a Queen," said Kat.
"Oh man… It was getting so good to hear your story. Yep, you and I are sisters for life. No buts! I made up my mind," said Eda confidently.
"O-Oh! Sure, why not?" said Kat. "Okay since that's over. Can I say something to you, Luz?"
"Sure," answered Luz. "What is it?"
"Luz. I know things can be scary. I went through things a lot of things that you would never imagined existed before. All the time I was scared of making a single mistake that I might accidentally hurt someone. But no matter how hard I tried. Eventually, I was gonna make a mistake. Those moments can be frustrating, and sad. I felt disappointed in myself when I let down those I cared for. The same thing will happen to you. I'm not saying that I'm hoping it will happen to you but that mistakes will happen to you. Just like the rest of us… Luz, no matter what happens. No matter how horrible the truth may be or how brutal the challenges you come across. I don't know what's gonna happen to you in the future and I can only imagine what terrible things you could run into your life. It scares me but I do know this… All I see is a young brave and proud girl excited to reach her goals. You have to promise me one thing… You will always remain the joyful young girl that you are. Because to me… I believe that you're good enough to become a good witch one day," said Kat respectfully.
Luz was impacted by Kat's strong statement. To hear these kind words from the Gravity Queen. Luz acknowledges that Kat has faith in her to become a great witch in the future. Luz smiles and gives a big hug to Kat. She was surprised by Luz's sudden hug but she accepted it, and Kat gently smiled. Eda gently smiles and she finally understands why King decided to let Kat talk with her and Luz.
"Yes. I promise, Kat. I promise that I'll do my best," said Luz.
"I know you will. I'll do my best to support you and everyone in the Owl House," said Kat.
"Now I understand why King chose you to talk with Luz. Thanks, Kat, I appreciate that. Hey Luz, are you feeling any better?" asked Eda.
"Yeah I feel a lot better now," answered Luz.
"That's a relief to hear. Kid. I thought something bad happened and I was too late to step in," said Eda sadly.
"Hey, don't feel bad about that. I know it was scary but you have nothing to worry about. Look, I was scared too but I'm not gonna let that stop me from fighting or protecting those I care for. Like Luz, King, Hooty, Owlbert, and you, Eda." said Kat.
"Heh… Thanks, you know I'm kinda glad I have people like you to watch my back," said Eda.
"Of course, since you're letting me stay in the Owl House, I gotta repay somehow. So, I'll be sure to lend you support," said Kat.
"I'll be sure to call you if I need help. I'm just glad this nightmare talk is over. I just hope you won't get any nightmares about that creep again," said Eda.
"I hope so as well. Because I do not want to go through that again," said Luz.
"Take it from me. I often get rough nightmares and they're never pretty," said Eda.
"Sora told me about this. The curse gives you weird nightmares oftentimes, right?" asked Kat.
"That's one of the most annoying things about this curse. I keep getting weird nightmares where I'm in some dark void and I keep seeing this annoying figure over and over in these nightmares. Not only that but I kept seeing myself when I was younger. I think it's the moment where that jerk cursed me," answered Eda.
"Really? So you keep getting these nightmares about the person who is responsible for cursing you in the first place. I think it's trying to tell who it was but I'm not sure that's the case though," said Kat.
"Maybe. But I don't want you two speculating about my curse nightmares. It's been a long time since I was cursed and I don't care who did it to them because it's not important," said Eda.
"The last time I asked her how she got the curse. She wasn't really optimistic about it. Plus she is being honest though. She doesn't who did it," said Luz.
Kat noticed that Eda was slightly cranky due to the annoyance of her nightmares. Making her stressed out and irritated because the curse constantly impacts her daily life. Kat thinks for a moment so she can find a way to cheer her up. Kat gained an idea which singing her a song from her home universe.
"Do you want me to sing a song for you guys?" asked Kat.
Luz and Eda were unsure about Kat's question but Luz didn't mind Kat's act of singing a song for her.
"You can sing? Sure, go ahead, Kat," answered Luz joyfully.
"Okay. Well, Eda, what do you think?" asked Kat.
Eda has mixed feelings about this because she thinks singing is for losers but she doesn't want to hurt Kat's feelings by rejecting her offer to sing. So, Eda accepted her request to sing.
"Alright, sis. Be my guess," answered Eda.
"Alright! Keep in mind that it's been a little since the last time I sang. So I'm a little rusty," said Kat confidently as she easily thought of a song from her home universe. Matter of fact, it's the first song she'd ever sing.
The song is called "A Cue aun Tu Oi, A Red Apple." A song she developed in a complete accident during a mission to infiltrate the Bismalia Fortress. Kat had to take pictures of the fortress and after that, she would meet up with Vogo and Raven. However, Kat was caught in a bizarre situation as she was trying to meet up with them. Apparently, someone found her who was one of the members of the performing troupe, and thought she was a singer who was supposed to be singing for a military audience in the fortress. So, she was dragged into the makeup and dressing room to prepare for the show. However, Kat didn't get the chance to speak a word because everything was happening so fast. When she was brought onto the main stage, she was panicking because she had to think of something for a song for the audience otherwise her cover would've been blown. Eventually, she created a song on the top of her head which was "A Red Apple Fell From the Sky." When Kat sang the song for the first time, the audience loved it. Unfortunately, the Garrison Forces detected her and attacked her but Kat and Raven's friends ended up getting caught. Thanks to Vogo betraying Kat and Raven out to the Council to cover his tracks and they want to strike a deal with the Gravity Shifters. Eventually, Kat and Raven were able to find a way to take down the council. After the events of that mission, as the story of Gravity Rush 2 progresses, the song slowly blossoms into popularity. Both in Jirga Para Lhao and Hekseville. Perhaps the same thing might happen to the Boiling Isles if Kat gets the chance to sing it to an audience.
Song: "A Cue aun Tu Oi, A Red Apple. (Kat's Version)" Composed by Kohei Tanaka.
While this was happening, the Mysterious Woman watched them in her domain. She realizes Kat is about to sing "A Red Apple Fell From the Sky." Kat sings her own song beautifully in her world's language due to the help of the Mysterious Woman's power altering her voice so she can sing it in her language for this moment.
"A cue aun tu oi. Shu o du wi se. A'asku pu la la. Lowa winowa la la. Tulepulesloi lale a judalatu oi… A cue aun tu oi. Shu o du wi se. A'asku pu la la. Lowa winowa la la. Tulepulesloi lale a judalatu oi… Tulepulesloi lale a judalatu… oi." Kat sings beautifully.
Kat finishes the first verse of the song because she doesn't know the rest of the song. Specifically, she never really got the chance to finish singing the song when the Garrison Forces caught her pretending to be the singer of the show. However, there is a full version of the song. Later on, the song was eventually developed in her world. Since it is a beloved song that many people in Kat's world admire. The Mysterious Woman smiles after hearing Kat's singing because she remembers the first time Kat sang "A Cue aun Tu Oi, A Red Apple." It still touches her heart and it brings good memories.
"It never gets old to hear that song," said the Mysterious Woman quietly as she changed Kat's language so she could speak English.
"Well… I only the beginning part What did you guys think?" asked Kat.
"Girl! That was wonderful, you killed it!" said Eda cheerfully.
"Even though we couldn't understand the lyrics. But it was still wonderful to hear you sing," said Luz kindly.
"But I'm surprised you were able to do that. Wait, a little while ago didn't that blue lady change your language so we can understand you?" asked Eda.
"I was surprised about that too. I think she was watching us and noticed I was going to that song. I guess she knew I was going to struggle to sing it in English. Since there really isn't an English version of this song," answered Kat.
"Well, makes sense. Usually, translation versions of the song have a hard time reaching the same level as the original song. The only example I can think of is when Anime dubs hardly have an English version of the opening and ending songs or other songs that appear in the Anime. Sometimes they do but some of them are decent while some are… Questionable," said Luz.
"Oh… I see. I'll see what you mean when you show me this "Anime." said Luz.
"But anyways, Kat I wanted to say something," said Eda.
"Oh, what is it, Eda?" asked Kat.
"I just wanted to say you'll be a great momma, You have the characteristics of a decent parent. Probably even better than me," said Eda kindly.
"Huh?!" Kat exclaimed. She wasn't expecting that from the Owl Lady.
Luz slightly laughs at Kat's embarrassed reaction.
"Eda you making her all red. But Eda has a point there, Kat. I have a good feeling about that too," said Luz.
"Aw… You guys, stop. You're making me blush," said Kat. "But thanks… I really wasn't expecting to hear that from you guys."
"Don't mention it, sis. Alright, since all that is settled. I think we should get ready for the day
"Wait? It's morning?!" Luz exclaimed.
"Yeah, you happened to have a nightmare early in the morning. Well, at least you didn't get that nightmare in the middle of the night," said Eda.
"I guess you're right. I probably would've struggled to go back to sleep after that," said Luz.
"But hey you didn't. So that's good. Alright, I think we should get ready for the day. I'm heading upstairs to get ready," said Eda as she made her way to her bedroom.
"Hey, Kat. I wanna thank you for cheering me up. It meant a lot to me when you said to that me," said Luz gratefully.
"Anytime, now get ready for the day. Tried to do something fun for today so you can ease your mind," said Kat.
"I will. See ya, Kat," said Luz as she headed to her room to get her casual uniform.
Kat couldn't help but smile because she was glad that she was able to cheer up Luz. She hopes good things only happen to her but she can hope that would stay like that. But she knows that life can be unforgiving at times, especially the people who make things difficult for innocent people.
Time Passes…
Luz was still thinking about earlier about everything in the morning earlier. Kat's words were helpful but Luz wanted to talk to someone who experienced hardships. The only person she could think of was Sora. Since So, she went to go find Sora if he was outside of the Owl House. Luckily, he was there outside relaxing at the moment. Luz went to Sora and asked if he had time at the moment. Sora stated that he has time to spare and doesn't spend his free time with the young witch. So, Luz and Sora went to the forest to discuss things in private.
"Hey, Luz. So, why did you want me to come along with this?" asked Sora.
"Oh… It was just to calm myself down for a bit. Plus, you're a very optimistic guy," said Luz.
"Huh? Yeah, but what does have to do with me? Do you want to talk about something?" asked Sora.
"Yes… It's about this dream I had last night. A nightmare that really… Scared me. As if it was real," said Luz concernedly. "Let me explain."
Luz takes the time to explain the visualizations of her nightmare from last night. Sora took it all in. He feels sympathetic for Luz because no child should endure such a horrific nightmare. He hasn't seen what Black Dahlia can do or what she is capable but he can only imagine it for now.
"Oh… Luz, I'm so sorry about that. But that was just a dream, none of that won't happen… I promise you that," said Sora calmly.
"I know that… But it Like it was my fault that all of you got killed," said Luz.
"Hey, you don't know that. Look nightmares tend to mess with us all the time. Doubting us about our choices and actions," said Sora. "Look nightmares are there to scare us, to make us feel hopeless about the future or something you value. You shouldn't let it scare you."
"I… I know… I'm just scared that it might happen because I made one mistake." said Luz. "That I let everyone down and couldn't make you guys trust me or anything like that."
Sora easily took notice of Luz's fear of making a mistake that could possibly affect her peers and those she care for. It's understandable to be afraid considering the fact Sora made a few mistakes. However, he was able to overcome and undo his mistakes.
"Luz… As I said, it will never happen. I can guarantee you that. Everyone makes mistakes and the same thing for me," said Sora. "Mistakes always happen but they shouldn't make us feel weak."
"I know but… Look, I never thought I get the chance or even imagined that I would meet all of you guys. To me, I see you guys as Veterans. I have to worry about not to disappoint you guys," said Luz. "If I make one mistake, even the smallest one. I feel like I'm just pretending to be a hero."
"Luz… You're young and the same thing goes for me. We still have a long way to go before we finally figure out everything. I don't want you to feel like you're under a lot of pressure just because we were watching as if were strict teachers. We're friends. There's a difference." said Sora. "Plus I believe you doing good out there. Eda and everyone you've met here in the Boiling Isles. I think you helped them out even if it was just a few times. But that's good because I know you're just getting started."
Luz finds this encouraging and truthful because it is true that Luz was able to make things so far in her time in the Boiling Isles. Helping Eda and King from getting captured by Warden Wrath. Helping Willow get to the Abomination Coven which was completely by accident. Saving Amity from the corrupted Otabin and started their friendship after understanding each other. Luz also helped Gus with the H.A.S presentation, even though it didn't work out but at least they tried.
"Wow… You're right. I can't think of that. I guess the negativity got the best of me. I think the pain in my chest was so heavy that I feel like I didn't good at all. I'm sorry for being like this," said Luz.
"Don't worry. It happens to all of us. That makes us humans because we care about those around us. Look, I'm glad you told me about this because I would've felt like a bad person if I didn't know about what was going on with you," said Sora. "If you ever feel down or something you need to talk. Let me know, I'm willing to sit down and talk. We're friends, okay?" said Sora.
"Thank you," said Luz gratefully. "Sora, there's something else I wanted to talk about."
"What is it?" asked Sora.
"You see back when Rhino was causing trouble in the city. King was at the Slayground. So we had to hurry and go get him. We found him but Black Dahlia found him first. Eda tried to fight her but Black Dahlia got the upper hand. I tried to stop her but she didn't like that. She punished me for it… What she said to me… I thought I got over it but I still think about what she said to me," answered Luz weakly.
"I see… I know it was rough on that day. But what did she say to you?" asked Sora.
Luz remembers carefully Black Dahlia's cruel words and tells Sora what Black Dahlia told her on that day.
"Oh really? Do you remember back at the convention, when Martin Li attacked and corrupted your friend? At the library, when Tex attacked your friends. Then, Handsome Jack attempted to massacre the entirety of Hexside Academy. While you watch the whole performance, helplessly. Right now, they are fighting the Rhino because they are aware that you are dead weight!" said Black Dahlia mockingly. "Nothing but a sad insignificant waste of space! A hero doesn't watch their friends die. So, where is that heroism? Where are your strengths? Where are your delusion beliefs? Why did you come here?"
"So she was questioning why you came here. Okay, I have an idea. Let me ask you this: Why did you come here? Take your time to answer the question," said Sora.
Luz takes a moment to think of an answer to this simple question. However, she simply thought of one for a brief moment.
"Oh… Well, I came here by accident because Owlbert took my Azura book and followed him. Which I ended up here," said Luz. "Then I met Eda, Hooty, and King. I… I wanted to go back home. But something hit me… Maybe this was my chance to achieve my dream that I couldn't at all at home. Becoming a witch."
"So that's why… But you didn't tell your mom, right?" asked Sora.
"Yep. She doesn't know that I'm here… I want to tell her but I'm scared to tell her what's going on," said Luz concernedly.
"Oh… I can't you blame for not telling her because I have a clear answer why you came here. It would've been too much for her. But is she doing okay?" asked Sora.
"She's fine. She thinks I'm in the summer camp," answered Luz.
"Summer camp? If you don't mind me asking, did something happen in school? Because I heard some kids around the middle or high school have to go to summer school because of certain conditions, right?" said Sora.
"You could say that. It was about my book report. I want to make it special but it completely backfired and not in a nice way." said Luz.
"So that's when your mom decided to have you go to summer camp," said Sora.
"She said it was for the best… But I'm not sure if that was the case," said Luz.
"What makes you say that?" asked Sora.
"I don't know… You see I wanted to be a writer but at the same time I wanted to be a witch but the problem was magic doesn't exist in my world. Since I experienced the Boiling Isles for the first time. I saw an opportunity and it was the only one," answered Luz. "I was scared that this was the last chance I could get to see this place again. So I didn't risk it and decided to stay here as a student for Eda."
"So that's why… Luz, that was a risky move. Moving to another world without any preparation. You are aware of that, right?" asked Sora.
"I know that. But didn't the same thing happen to you when you were younger?" asked Luz.
"Yes… But the Heartless took my home and I ended up in Traverse Town. It's kind of a different story if you think about it carefully." answered Sora.
Luz realized that Sora had a valid point, Sora's world was attacked by the Heartless when he was young and there was nothing he couldn't do to prevent it. At the time, Sora discovered his powers, the Keyblade, and journeyed through various Disney worlds to go find Riku and Kairi. Luz sighs in defeat and accepts Sora's point.
"You're right, it is different… It's just…" Luz struggles to find the right words until she remembers what she said about summer camp before she made her decision to stay.
Flashback…
"Well, a deal's a deal. Let's get you home," said Eda as she snaps her fingers. The key reacted to the gesture and flies out of Luz's bag into Eda's hand. Eda presses the eye, and the portal door unfolds itself in front of the fireplace, revealing the gateway to Luz's world. She walks up to the portal, however, she hugs herself and turns back to look at Eda and King. He looks at the ground in sad look because he cares for Luz and didn't get the chance to know more about her. Luz thought of something to cheer up King, she reaches into her bag.
"Before I go," said Luz as she holds out the headpiece of the Azura doll. "I know it's not the same but…" Luz removes Azura's crown from the doll's head and offers it to King. "A king shouldn't be without his crown."
King accepts the crown from Luz and places the crown on his head.
"This shall suffice. You there, plant! You are now under my command," said King as he points at something and goes off doing his thing.
Eda noticed the Good Witch Azura book on the table, she grabs the book off the table and hands it to Luz.
"Oh, and don't forget this," said Eda.
Luz takes her book, along with the pamphlet for Reality Check Summer Camp that's on top of the book. Luz walks towards the portal however she takes a moment to view the pamphlet before putting it under the Good Witch Azura book. She looks at the portal door and looks back down at the book. Luz is getting a sense of doubt at the moment. Wondering if it is a wise choice to return to her home world. Luz looks up at the mirror above the fireplace. Luz gasps in realization, she holds up the book. Showing the book cover of The Good Witch Azura, which is Azura in the foreground, with an older lady and dog-like creature in the background. Luz lowers the book to see the reflection of a similar visualization. Luz, King, and Eda are in similar positions to the characters on the book cover. Luz smiles brightly, turns around, and made the final decision.
"Okay. I know you got your head cut off, and we started some kind of prison riot, but this was the most fun I've ever had," said Luz.
Eda was surprised by Luz's statement, despite the dangerous experience from today. Luz still finds her time with Eda and King to be entertaining. Luz continues to explain her statement.
"I don't fit in at home. You don't fit in here. If I stay, we could not fit in together," said Luz as she looks at the pamphlet for Reality Check in her hand then she crumples it. "I'm not going back to summer camp."
Eda chuckles but she is confused by what Luz meant by staying here and Summer Camp as well.
"What's summer camp? What are we talking about here?" asked Eda.
"I want to stay and become a witch. Like you," answered Luz as she holds her book to Eda. "And Azura."
Eda laughs at Luz's idea of becoming a witch however she doesn't find it as a joke because humans becoming witches isn't possible.
"What? All right, that's crazy," said Eda as she pushes gently pushes Luz's book down. "Humans can't become witches."
"Maybe that's because they haven't tried. If you teach me to become a witch. I'll do anything you want," said Luz confidently.
Now…
"So that's why… I guess it wasn't working out for you back at home," said Sora. "So moved here to become a witch just like the character from the book."
"It's not like that… You see I made a lot of mistakes back home. At that point, I had to go to summer school. My mom said it was for the best but I'm not sure that's the case."
"Your mom probably has her reasons why she did it. A Mother has a right to be worried and they want to make sure their kids are doing okay," said Sora. "Your mom cares for you. I can tell she's a nice person. I'm betting it's hard for her because she's doing this on her own. Raising her only kid."
Sora wanted to ask about Luz's father however he's worried about how Luz will react to the question. Considering the other outcomes of what happened to her father because Luz hasn't mentioned her father at all. So, he decided to hold that question for another time. Which is most likely later on.
"I know my mom is a good person… I just wish she understand what I was trying to do back in school," said Luz.
"I can't say she does understand but I'm betting she does. Can I ask you something? Does your mom text you every so often?" asked Sora.
"Yeah. Always checking how I'm doing. Making sure I'm safe, and she sends photos of herself," answered Luz as she brings out her phone and handed to it Sora.
Sora scrolls the previous messages. Various text messages and photos. Sora finds one picture of a happy Camila. It seems she is happy to send text messages to her only daughter. Sora can tell that even a glimpse of this is that Camila's world is taking care of Luz.
"I see now… You see here. These messages show how much she cares about you. I know it can be upsetting that she send you to summer camp but she believed it could benefit you. I met a lot of people who have friends and families. They want to do their best to help those they care about and build them a better future," said Sora.
Luz finds Sora's words to be meaningful. She understands what Sora is trying to say. Her mother didn't want to push her away from her creativity, she wanted to help improve herself because things in the future become extremely complicated.
"You're right… Look… I got to experience something that nobody could from my world… In all honestly, I was scared to go back… Scared that I'll never see the Boiling Isles ever again. Even Eda, King, Hooty, Owlbert, Willow, Amity, and Gus. I never would've met them if I went back home. I never would have any of this experience so far… I think I know the answer to Black Dahlia's question… I didn't want to go back to being an outcast," said Luz sadly.
Sora finds Luz's answer to be sad but understandable at the same time because he can see her reasoning for staying here in the first place.
"Hey… You're not an outcast… If I were to say that I understand then I'll be just lying because I've never been through that kind of stuff. Well, I did go to other worlds and it did feel like I was an outcast but it was different for me. I helped those worlds and they accepted me… So I guess you wanted to find a place where you belong. There's nothing wrong with that, you saw an opportunity that could help you and I'm glad you made that choice because I got to meet you," said Sora kindly.
Luz finds Sora's words inspiring. Enough to carry her spirit and motivation. Luz gently smiles and slightly tears up. Luz thought of an interesting question. It was about something if Luz and Sora were born in the same world, Destiny Island. She wonders if they will become friends.
"Hey Sora, do you think that if we were born in your world, do you think we would've become friends?" asked Luz.
Sora was a bit surprised about this question but he immediately answered the question without hesitation.
"What are you talking about? We're already friends," answered Sora. "Even if that's the case. If there is some timeline out there that we lived in Destiny Islands. Having adventures with you, I say yes. I think we would've become good friends."
Luz finds Sora's honest answer to be heartwarming and comforting because Luz knows that Sora cares for her. Well, it's not much of a surprise since Sora makes friends with various people across the worlds he has visited before.
"Huh… Hey, thanks… I think I needed that to hear that… I still blame myself for what happened to the past events," said Luz.
"Hey, Luz… It wasn't your fault all of those things happened. It doesn't make any sense. Plus I doubt you were responsible for everything. Black Dahlia was just saying that to mess with you," said Sora.
"You're right… I-I shouldn't think like that but I was feeling doubtful and thought she was telling the truth. But Zer0 and Eda cheered me up after that night. I'm glad I got to talk about all of this. I feel better about myself now," said Luz.
"I'm glad you did. It shows that you trust me and that I don't mind having a long conversation with a friend of mine," said Sora. "You know what
"What's that?" asked Luz.
"Turning that face into a smile. Come on, let's go grab something to eat," said Sora as gets up from the tree log and makes his way to Bonesborough.
Luz sees Sora's getting a head start. Luz couldn't help herself smiling knowing that Sora can be optimistic in every moment despite how rough some of the moments could be. Luz gets up and catches up with him.
Time Passes…
Luz and Sora spend their time sitting on the bench within the Slayground. Enjoying delicious yet odd-looking ice cream sandwiches. Luz was telling Sora about the events "I was a Teenage Abomination." An event where Luz met Willow for the first time and experienced an academy of magic.
"So I ended up helping Willow get a chance in the Plant Coven which was completely accidental because we were trying to raise her grade in the Abomination Coven but Amity wasn't making things simple for everyone," said Luz. "Eventually we got caught, so we tried to make a break for it. At one point Willow was able to show off her plant skills thanks to my help, of course."
"Huh. Well, it's a good thing that Principal Bump didn't expel her for the stunt you guys pulled. What makes it better is that he notices that Willow is crazy strong with the plant magic." said Sora. "Oh wait, I think I know this part. That's when Gus and Willow went to tell you the good news and the bad news which was getting you banned. But hey, it was at least a noble sacrifice during the time."
"Hehe. That's true, my dude," said Luz nervously. "You know, I have a question for you. If you were to pick any of the covens in Hexside, which coven would you choose?"
"Oh, that's simple. I would choose to study all of them because, during my traveling to other worlds, I've been learning all kinds of magic. Fire, Ice, Thunder, Cure, Gravity, Wind, Reflect, Magnet, and the list goes on," answered Sora.
Luz was surprised by Sora's answer not because of learning all the covens. But the amount of different types of magic he learned throughout his journey in Kingdom Hearts.
"Wow… Man, I forgot that you learned so many magic spells in those games. Also, I had a feeling that was gonna be your answer plus I should've known that would be the case since you mentioned all the magic you've learned so far." said Luz.
"Well, you know me. I love to try out new moves and spells. If don't mind me asking, what coven do you want to join?" asked Sora.
"To be honest, maybe the Plant Coven? The Abomination Coven? No, it doesn't fit my style. I would say maybe all of them?" said Luz unconfidently.
"You sounded unsure right there. Are you not sure about any of them?" asked Sora.
"There's so much to learn about magic. Ever since the Convention, I've been more curious about magic and all the covens that they have to offer. It's hard to pick. Gah! So many choices!" Luz exclaimed.
"It's fine. There are a lot of options to choose from. So give it some time," said Sora calmly.
Luz and Sora heard a lot of commotion outside the Slayground.
"I wonder what's going on over there? Come on, I feel like this might be important," said Luz as she finishes the last piece of Ice cream sandwich and headed to the source of the commotion. Sora quickly catches up to Luz.
Some Time Passes…
Both young heroes were able to find what was going on and they find themselves within the market area.
"Wow… did something happen here?" asked Sora.
"It looks like somebody made a run for it," answered Luz. "We should ask someone if they saw what happened here."
Luz and Sora went around to investigate the scene. Luckily, nobody wasn't hurt when the incident occurred. However, a few stands were heavily damaged as if something crashed into the stands. Luz and Sora see one of the shopkeepers who looks very distressed at the moment. They went to go to the shopkeeper and ask him what happened.
"Oh excuse me, do you know what happened here?" asked Luz.
"It's awful. Some bizarre-looking creature came crashing through and it came out in some weird portal that showed up out of nowhere. I couldn't get a good look at it, everything was happening too quickly," answered the Shopkeeper. "Maybe ask other people around here, they probably got a better look than I did."
"I'm sorry about that. Man, I hope you can get that fixed," said Luz.
"It's fine luckily nobody wasn't hurt when it happened," said the Shopkeeper.
"When did this happen?" asked Sora.
"At least half an hour ago," answered the Shopkeeper.
"I see… Bizarre-looking creature? I wonder what it looks like," said Sora.
"Okay, thank you, mister," said Luz kindly as she and Sora went to go see other people who were near the incident.
Sora and Luz find two civilians talking which is regarding about the boy riding on a beast and they listen to what they talking about.
"Did you hear what happened? Apparently, some of the guards noticed an odd-looking kid and he was driving some weird beast. What's even more bizarre is that the beast looked lifeless as if it was some device." said the First civilian.
"Not only that but it was making sounds similar to honking. Like those clowns in the amusement park." said a Second Civilian. "Also, have you seen this kind of beast before? Because that's the first time I've seen something like that."
"No, never seen it before. What makes it more bizarre is that kid had a weird-looking head," said the First Civilian. "I wonder where their parents are at the moment."
Luz and Sora heard the conversations carefully. These clues are giving them an idea that this so-called beast might be from another universe. The shopkeeper mention it came from a portal, and yet a child was riding on the beast as if it is the owner of the beast.
"You're thinking what I'm thinking right?" asked Luz.
"Yep. I think another person just came here because they mention a child riding on a lifeless-looking beast. That's a weird description. Any ideas on who that could be?" asked Sora.
Luz thinks carefully about the clues they have about the stranger. A child riding on a lifeless beast makes the sounds of honking. Luz finds the description so bizarre and confusing.
"Nope. I can't think of anything on who that could be. I guess we're gonna have to find out who it is," answered Luz.
Sora noticed the scene has a particular clue on the ground. He went to get a better look. There were track marks that looked similar to a tire.
"I see. It's not a lifeless beast. It's a car," said Sora.
"A kid driving a car? That sounds very far-fetched, don't you think?" asked Luz.
"I was thinking the same thing. I can't even make out who it could be," answered Sora. "I can't think of anyone who drives a car except for Captain Falcon, Mario, and a few of the Super Smash Brothers but that wouldn't make any sense if that's the case."
"Now you mention it, it would be random for Mario to drive around in a kart. It doesn't sound like him at all, I think some people would've recognized him since he was on the news at the Rhino incident. It's most likely we're dealing with an actual kid who's from another universe," said Luz.
"Hey, look over here," said Sora as he pointed out more car tracks up ahead. "It looks like the kid is still somewhere in Bonesborough. Let's follow the tracks."
"Hey, guys!" A woman exclaimed.
Luz and Sora turned to see Maya with Krieg, Link, and Zelda.
"Oh hey, guys. What's up?" asked Sora.
"We're doing fine. We just got here and began investigating the incident here. I'm assuming the crowds of voices caught your attention?" asked Zelda.
"Yeah, we were just wondering what was going on. We also found tracks heading that way," answered Luz.
"That's good… I also don't like this… It's too quiet. Shouldn't the guards be here by now?" asked Maya.
"I was thinking about that too but maybe they are running late. Some of the people around here did mention the guards were here earlier but we don't see them anywhere. Look, we should get going before they get here because I don't want to take any chances," answered Luz.
"Of course. We have to find out who's responsible before Lilith gets word about this," said Zelda.
"Let's hope this person is friendly," said Maya. "Otherwise, they would be another problem added to our list."
Luz, Maya, Kreig, Link, Zelda, and Sora follow the car tracks. While they were heading out, Lilith was there hiding in the shadows with the Emperor's Guards. Lilith heard their conversation and this kind of update made Lilith smile ominously.
"Oblivious as always Eda's pet. Perfect little helping hands," said Lilith ominously.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Bonesborough. Mario is exploring the neighborhood and minding his own business in a cheerful mood.
Song: "Main Theme - New Super Mario Bros." Super Smash Bros Version. Composed by Shogo Sakai.
Mario was enjoying his day and exploring Bonesborough. He was humming a song that was currently playing at the moment.
"Ahh! Nice weather for today. Perfect to have a moment for myself," said Mario calmly.
Mario stops for a moment to jump up to a building with ease. He sits down on the rooftop and began admiring the scenery of Bonesborough. The city of the Boiling Isles somewhat reminds me of his hometown, Brooklyn. Well in some way considering the fact that the Bonesborough has a creepy and unique environmental design. Mario began thinking about his loved ones back in his universe. His family, Princess Peach, Toad, Donkey Kong, and his brother Luigi. Mario has been in the Boiling Isles for some time now and he's gotten used to the bizarre demon world.
"Hm… I wonder how they're doing back at home. I hope Luigi is okay right now," said Mario as he jumps off the rooftop and easily lands on the ground.
Mario checks his surroundings and he already notices people have already seen him and he feels somewhat left out considering the fact he's human. Not only that but his standard outfit does bring a lot of attention.
"Mommy look! That man was there! When he fought that Rhino guy," said Cheerful Child.
"Yeah… That's a-me. Hehe. Okay, gotta go," said Mario as he made his way. However, he accidentally bumped into a Hexside student. He looked at the student and realized who it was, it was none other than Hexside's top student, Amity Blight.
"Hey, watch it!" Amity exclaimed. However, Amity realized it was Mario. She immediately calmed down.
"Hm? Oh, hi Amity," said Mario. "Sorry about that. I didn't see you there."
"Oh. Hello, Mario. I was not expecting to run into you," said Amity.
"Same here. Hm? Isn't it supposed to be a school day for you?" asked Mario.
"Yeah, but we're on break until next week. Principal Bump is preparing for new students who will be joining this semester. I'm trying to find a place of privacy since my hideout room is unavailable at the moment," answered Amity.
"Ouch… That's right, it's in the library. But did it survive Rhino's and Black Dahlia's attack?" asked Mario.
"I went to go check it out last night and luckily it didn't get caught by the collateral damage. So, that's a win I guess. Also, did you mention Black Dahlia was there? The woman wearing the black dress and mask?" asked Amity.
"Yeah. I heard she is very coo coo crazy. I wasn't there at the library when it happened but… Oh boy, I don't want to describe… but all I can say is that it was horrible, especially for Eda," answered Mario.
"What happened?" asked Amity.
"Are you sure you wanna know? Amity, you're young. I don't want you to imagine it," answered Mario.
"Mario, it's fine. I can handle it. Don't worry about it because I heard or saw way worse things," said Amity calmly.
Mario was quite surprised by Amity's maturity. Because Luz told him that Amity has a strong maturity aspect to her character.
"Okay… Come on, let's talk about this somewhere so no one can hear about this," said Mario.
Time Passes…
Mario and Amity ended up in a peaceful spot within the forest. A good spot where no one could eavesdrop on their conversation. Mario took the time to explain what happened in the Bonesborough Library due to Eda and Zer0's perspectives. Amity was surprised to learn another member of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven is heartless and brutal. Matter of fact, she worries about learning the other members' origins.
"Oh, my titan… That's horrible… This happened at the library? Does the public know about this?" asked Amity.
"I don't think so. The news says Rhino was responsible for this. Probably a way to keep Black Dahlia out of trouble," answered Mario.
"It would make sense because she made Eda struggle, I never thought I would hear her go through difficulties," said Amity. "Considering the fact she's known as the most powerful witch in the Boiling Isles."
"Well, what I know so far… It hasn't been easy for her for a long time… I shouldn't say anything about it because it sounds disrespectful." said Mario.
"Oh… I understand your respect for that. Something I wish my siblings would consider doing the same thing as well. But they end up joking around with it," said Amity sadly.
Mario acknowledges Amity struggles to get along with Emira and Edric. A common thing for siblings is that they argue, play, fight, etc. Mario has experience when he was younger because of his brother. There were times that Mario and Luigi would get upset with each other however as they grew. Their bond grew stronger and more mature. Learn to respect each other and care for each other.
"Hey… Your siblings. I can tell they were joking but at the same time, they crossed a line they weren't supposed to. I'm betting they already learned their lesson after what happened at the library," said Mario.
"Yeah but even after all that. They're still skipping class as if nothing happened," said Amity. "But I have noticed they have been doing less pranks."
"Really? What have they been doing?" asked Mario.
"Nothing much… One time I was curious about what they are doing. I thought they were scheming another prank," said Amity. "But I was wrong."
Flashback…
Amity followed Edric and Emira to the Grudgby field undetected. Amity wondering what they are doing here while class is in session. They were hiding behind the audience seating. Amity found a spot where she remained undetected and listened to the Blight Twins' conversation.
"So, what do you wanna do?" asked Emira.
"Honestly… I don't know," answered Edric.
"Really? Man, why did we even bother skipping class if we're not gonna do anything at all," said Emira. "If we try to go back to class. We'll die of boredom."
Edric attempted to think of something to kill time however nothing came to mind. Except for his thoughts about Amity and Carolina's words. Edric didn't want to ignore anymore so he asked Emira a simple question.
"Hey Emira," said Edric.
"Yeah?" asked Emira.
"Do you feel like a terrible person?" asked Edric.
Emira was caught off guard by that question from her twin brother. However, she didn't question her brother because she had a good idea of why Edric asked that question.
"I… I do," answered Emira weakly.
"I had a feeling you would say that. Not judging you because of that. I feel the same way as well," said Edric. Agh… What were we thinking?! That wasn't tough love at all. We almost killed her by accident. Even though we're sorry but… It's not enough." said Edric weakly.
"Same here… Whenever I see Mittens, I keep thinking about that night. I just wanna beat myself up for what I did because I hated seeing her like that. Not that it was annoying but that everything she said. It was true, we were only making things complicated for her," said Emira.
"Do you think she'll forgive us?" asked Edric.
"I don't know… I want to forget all this but I just can't because if I do that. Everything that Carolina said about you and I will be true," answered Emira.
Edric and Emira are conflicted about their relationship with their little sister. They don't hate it or anything like that. Ever since the incident and their talk with Carolina. The Blight twins come to an understanding that they need to be more thoughtful or considerate when it comes to their younger sister.
"Look, we just need to be careful about this. We'll still tease her but not like last time. Honestly, she didn't really deserve it," said Emira.
Edric sighs in defeat and agrees with her twin sister.
"I hate it when you're right," said Edric. "But it's true. Maybe Carolina is right, Mittens might be better than us one day."
"I hope so too. Let's try to be more positive towards her instead of being unnecessarily mean to her," said Emira. "Hey Edirc, I'm glad we talk about this. I feel a bit better now."
"Of course, to be honest, I wanted to talk to you about all this. Couldn't talk to my mom or dad because they're too busy for business and all the boring stuff," said Edric.
"You're right… I wish they spend time with us instead of business and abominations," said Emira.
"Come on, let's go do something to get rid of this bad feeling," said Edric.
"Sure I don't mind that at all," said Emira as she and Edric headed out to continue whatever harmless little pranks they've planned.
Amity tried to her emotions after hearing their conversation. It seems her older twin siblings actually feel guilty for pulling that prank. Amity slightly shed tears but she immediately wipes her tears. She gently smiles after hearing their calming conversation with her siblings even though they weren't aware she was nearby.
Now…
"Man, how do you feel when they say that?" asked Mario.
"I was surprised they took to it to heart. I thought they were pretending just to mess with me," answered Amity. "But after hearing their conversation. It made me feel… Grateful."
"I'm glad that's the case. Also, even though they're older than you but they're still kids just like you. Plus you should've noticed their reaction when everything was going down," said Mario.
"True… I could ask them about but I get the feeling they'll react in a bad way or say that I misheard it. But I wonder why didn't talk to me about it?" asked Amity.
"I guess they have a hard time talking to you about it because it's complicated considering the fact they were a bit rash about the Wailing Star's magic," answered Mario.
Amity sighs in exhaustion because her siblings can be a bit troublesome to deal with. Amity thought to herself for a moment and thinks about if Mario has any family. She wonders if Mario has any siblings.
"Mario, do you have any siblings?" asked Amity.
Mario was a bit surprised by Amity's question but he doesn't mind answering Amity's question.
"Yeah, I have a brother. His name is Luigi," answered Mario. "He and I are good brothers that started a business back at home."
"Oh what's he like?" asked Amity.
"He's a nice guy. He can be a bit shy but he's brave at the same time. I'm always making sure he's doing okay. Looking after him," said Mario. "I just hope he's doing back in my universe."
"Oh right, he doesn't know where you are right now," said Amity.
"Yeah… I hope I'm not worrying him too much. He's always thoughtful and concerned for others' safety." said Mario.
"Oh… I'm sorry about that. Wait, don't you have a way to contact him or your family?" asked Amity.
"Unfortunately, I don't have any signal because my phone is not that great for making phone calls when it comes to going through different universes," answered Mario.
Mario noticed the mood is going down. He thought for a brief moment until he remembers a video he made with his brother. Mario thinks this video might catch Amity's interest.
"Oh, can I show you something? My brother and I made a video commercial for our business," said Mario as he pulls out his phone and looks through his gallery to find a certain video that connects to his career. Amity goes right next to Mario and looks at his phone screen.
Song: "Mario Brothers Rap." Composed by Brian Tyler. Vocals by Ali Dee.
The video shows Mario and his brother Luigi with their arms crossed and they are slightly head bobbing to the beat of the song. The video cuts Mario and Luigi wearing sunglasses to look cool. They are driving in their orange van with their business logo labeled "Super Mario Bros. Plumbing." Then the video cuts to the van stopping and the camera zooms in to the driver seat. Both brothers remove their sunglasses and show off a confident expression. The video makes another cut showing a kitchen sink getting overflood. Then it shows a woman calling for help with her kitchen sink and she's standing in a chair to avoid getting wet. Mario and Luigi popped up outta nowhere to save the day and fixed the kitchen sink with ease. The woman was relieved to see Mario Brothers here to fix this problem. Luigi uses a plumber to unclog the sink and Mario uses a wrench to fix the pipeline. They fix the problem with great confidence in a professional matter. The video cuts to the logo and the Mario Brothers pop up to introduce themselves.
"It's a-me, Mario!" said Mario.
"And Luigi," said Luigi.
"Are you tired of paying of-a too much for plumbing?" asked Mario.
The video shows Mario and Luigi looking at each other with shocked expressions, along with stacks of money in the background and money symbols all over the screen. The Mario Brothers say their most iconic line.
"Mamma Mia!" said Mario and Luigi.
The video cuts to Mario and Luigi flying with golden capes however they are just sitting on stools with their chests and doing the superhero flying pose. In the background, showing an image of New York City.
"That's-a why the Super Mario Brothers are here!" said Mario. The video shows a map of New York City with a toy car that resembles their van. Mario flicks the toy car. "To-a save Brooklyn!"
The car barely lands on Queens however Luigi quickly grabs the toy car and places it right next to Queens.
"And-a Queens!" said Luigi.
"And-a your wallet!" said Mario. The video shows the Mario Brothers
The video cuts back to the commercial actress saying her thanks to the Super Mario Brothers.
"Thank you, Super Mario Bros.! It seems like the only thing you haven't drained is my bank account," said the Commerical actress unsurely because she found that piece of dialogue to be confusing.
The video cuts back to the Super Mario Brothers and Mario states the last piece of dialogue for the commercial.
"Forget-a the expensive plumbing companies where you're-a just a face. With the Super Mario Brothers, you're family!" said Mario.
The last seconds of the video show the business phone number and website. The video ends. Mario looks at Amity and asks about her thoughts on the Super Mario Brothers Plumbing commercial.
"Well, what do you think, Amity?" asked Mario.
Amity suddenly laughs at the commercial not because she finds it ridiculous but rather cheerful and creative.
"Not bad huh?" asked Mario.
"It's cute and wholesome… I can tell you guys worked hard to make that commercial," said Amity. "It shows how very creative you were."
"Haha! Thank you, Amity. That's the first time someone said it like that," said Mario.
"By the way, that's your brother?" asked Amity.
"Yep. The one and only Super Luigi! I wish you got the chance to meet him," answered Mario. "I believe you two would get along just fine."
Obviously, Amity can see the resemblances between the brothers, blue eyes, mustaches with different forms, and also wearing blue overall with color themes of their own with the letter of their first name on their hats. Amity just realized something after watching the video, which was that Mario is a plumber.
"Wait… You're a plumber?" asked Amity.
"Yep. My brother and I were ordinary plumbers back in our hometown Brooklyn," answered Mario. "Things were all right but completed at the same time."
"Plumbers from Brooklyn? Is that a city in the human world? I mean your world," said Amity.
"Yeah. Well, it's more like a borough within New York City. Just like Bonesborough." said Mario.
"Oh, that's interesting. So the human world has a similar construct just like here," said Amity.
"Well, I've been through many worlds and universes. They have similar things such as laws, cities, forests, oceans, etc. The list goes on," said Mario.
"Huh. I never thought of it like that. You see we knew humans exist but not many show up. It's a rare thing to see around here," said Amity.
"Really? Before Luz and the others showed up, there hasn't been a single human living around here?" asked Mario.
"No. We usually hear stories about them but I never imagine I would meet so many of them here at the Boiling Isles," answered Amity.
"I wonder… Maybe there were humans here at a point a long time ago but I could be overthinking it since you mention that humans don't live here," said Mario.
"Besides that. I wanted to ask you something," said Amity.
"Oh, what's that, Amity?" asked Mario.
"But there's one thing I don't understand," answered Amity. "Is there a reason why you show me this video?"
"Well, I wanted to show you this because… To know that even though siblings fight each other over silly things but we grow out of it. We learned that we make mistakes and have to be respectful and understanding to each other. I doubt Emira and Edric are ignorant, I can see them as silly troublemakers. Plus I don't see them as bad kids," answered Mario.
"Really? Even after their little prank back at the library?" asked Amity. "To be honest, they were just reckless. Like I said before they learned from it and understand it was wrong to invade my privacy."
"I doubt they knew the cons of the Wailing Star's magic. Plus after the fight against Tex, they probably feel bad for what happened to you," said Mario. "They're not heartless. They were messing around but they didn't realize how reckless it was until the last minute. Not only that but Carolina give them the talk. Something they'll think about the next time they pull a prank on you," said Mario. "In my perspective… But no offense, they look like stupid kids."
Amity was shocked about Mario's insult toward her older twins. Amity nearly chuckles however she attempts to hold it back but she lets it out because, to her, it came out of nowhere.
"Oh, my Titan… I'm sorry. It's just… I heard never someone called my siblings like that. If they were, they wouldn't let that slide." said Amity joyfully.
"Wow. I wasn't expecting you to laugh at that comment. I thought you would immediately defend them," said Mario.
"Eh. They can take it. Also, if people were to tease or stop them from skipping class. They'll have their little revenge plan. Trust me, I learned that hard way so many times," said Amity.
Amity knows her siblings very well. They may be sneaky trouble makers but they have their weaknesses.
"Let's change the topic. There's something I've been masking to ask, Mario," said Amity.
"Oh, what's that, Amity?" asked Mario.
"I remember that Luz knows you as if she knew you throughout her life. Why is that the case?" asked Amity.
"Well… In her world, she knows me because of the video games based on my adventures," answered Mario.
"V-Video Games?" said Amity unsurely.
"Yeah, it turns out that in her world. The others and I are based on video games. Whether it's about action, adventure, music, RPG, etc. Kinda like a movie but you play and experience a variety of fun." said Mario.
"Like a book or something? What are talking about here?" asked Amity.
"Well, it's best if I show you something on my phone," said Mario as pulls out his phone once again to show pictures of his game console in his room. It's a Nintendo Entertainment System, an entertaining console that was released in Japan back in 1983.
"What is that?" asked Amity.
"That's a video game console. It can play digital simulation. Think of it as a book but you control as the main character. Do you remember I mention the genres?" asked Mario.
"Oh, I get it… Wait, does fantasy count? Are there fantasy video games?" asked Amity.
"Yeah, there are fantasy games. A lot actually," answered Mario.
Amity gasps in awe because a thought came to mind. She wonders if there is a video game about "The Good Witch Azura." Amity asks Mario if that concept exists.
"Do you think there's a game about the Good Witch Azura?" asked Amity excitingly.
"I'm not sure because Azura probably doesn't exist in my universe. It's best if ask you Luz that question since she's the like the other person you know that likes those books," answered Mario.
"Oh, I can't wait to ask her that. I need to now," said Amity joyfully.
Amity feels happy and it was all thanks to Mario's enthusiasm and kindness. Especially getting to know more about the Super Plumber.
"Hey… It's been nice talking with you. Honestly, I wasn't expecting to learn so much from you. When Luz mention that you were some crazy fighter. But you're… just a normal person. I'm not trying to make fun of you or anything like that," said Amity.
"You be surprised how the others are. A good amount of us are normal people. Well, in some way if you look at it that way," said Mario. "Well, I should get going. Not only that but I don't want to interrupt your studies or whatever you have planned for today."
"It's fine. I don't regret having this talk," said Amity.
Amity thinks for a moment, she has time for the day because Amity is the best student at Hexside Academy. Even if she missed the smallest assignment or missed class, it hardly affect her grades. Plus she has no concerns if that happens, she can easily improve her grades. So, Amity decided to ask Mario a question.
"Hey, Mario… Do you think you have time right now?" asked Amity.
"Oh! Now you mention it. I'm not busy or anything like that," answered Mario. "But I have time. Why did you ask?"
"I was wondering if you want to go visit Hexside. I was planning to go there to study there. You're welcome to come along," answered Amity.
"Sure, I don't mind coming along," said Mario.
"That was quick," said Amity.
"Yeah, I've been meaning to go ever since Luz got enrolled. I wanted to get the chance to see what it's like inside a magic school," said Mario.
"This is great. You won't regret visiting Hexside. Come on, I'll show you the way. Oh, wait! It's best if you wear this," said Amity as she opens her bag and pulls out a hood.
Mario takes the offer and puts on the hood. A good disguise for visiting the school.
"How do I look?" asked Mario.
"Looking good, Super Mario," answered Amity. "Okay, even though you have this disguise but there are guards that can scent any source of trouble. So we should keep our distance whenever they are nearby."
"Oh boy… I remember Spider-Man mentioning those creepy-looking guys," said Mario. "I'll do my best to stay out of trouble once we're inside. You have nothing to worry about."
"All right then. Let's get going," said Amity as she and Mario make their way to Hexside School of Magic and Demonics.
Meanwhile. Luz, Maya, Krieg, Link, Zelda, and Sora continue their way as they follow the car tracks. Krieg finds an interesting thing about Link, which is his weapon, the Master Sword. The inner mind of the chaotic psycho began thinking to himself.
"Hey… That weapon he's holding… It looks interesting. Oh yeah… I think Gaige mention it's not an ordinary weapon. She claims it's one of the most iconic blades in those game thingies." said Sane Krieg.
"A shiny flashlight weapon that murders?" said Psycho Krieg.
"Well, you could say it like that. Considering it glows whenever he fights. I think Gaige also mentions that it glows brighter on certain enemies. So yeah it's a shiny flashlight-killing," said Sane Krieg.
"The ultimate ghost weapon that brings fear to the spirits from the dead!" Psycho Krieg.
"Ha… You know that's an odd name for the sword. But you go for it. Also, try having a conversation with him. A normale conversation. I know I might regret this but might as well try, right?" asked Sane Krieg.
Back to reality, Krieg attempts to Link's attention by saying his name in the most normal way. At least from his perspective.
"Handsome Blondie!" Psycho Krieg exclaimed.
Link took the name-calling from Krieg. Sane Krieg was surprised that Link was able to get that clear. As if this wasn't the first time when he was called by an odd name.
"Wow… He actually got that," said Sane Krieg.
"The handsomeness of yours goes well for that flashlight weapon of death in your back," said Krieg.
Link was slightly confused about what Krieg is attempting to say however at least he understood what Krieg is trying to say. Link pulls out the Master sword and shows it off to Krieg.
"Huh. I guess Krieg noticed that weapon of yours, Link," said Maya. "I think he wanted to talk about how you got that weapon of yours."
"Oh. I can answer that question. The weapon you speak of is the Master Sword. A weapon capable to seal the darkness away however one knight can wield the Sword and you're looking right at him," said Zelda.
"The usual story of an ancient blade. Just like the story of King Arthur," said Maya. "If you don't know who King Arthur is. People made stories about his life where he wields this legendary blade. Many fantasy stories about the sword, Excalibur, and King Arthur wielding it. Even shows and games reference the concept."
"It is similar but the difference is that the Master Sword is very strong and effective against enemies with pure darkness," said Luz. "Like Ganon for example."
"Precisely, Luz," said Luz.
"It's one of the most priorities for Link before he faces Ganon," said Luz.
"However, Link needed the necessary strength to regain Master Sword. For example, think of the sword as a test. A test if anyone would dare attempt to take it. If you were not in the necessary strength to possess the sword, it may take your life." said Zelda.
"Damn… That's cold. Then it must be a sword if it doesn't want anyone to get their hands on it." said Maya.
Luz remembers a similar situation about Link gaining the Master Sword. This was back on a previous event she experienced, "Witches before Wizards." When she believed she was on an amazing quest of becoming the chosen one because a wizard gave her a map leading to a magical staff. However, this turns out to be a scam when it was revealed that a creature named Adegast was pulling the strings to lure Luz into a trap so he can destroy Eda. However, he was bested and consumed by Eda. but before this occurred, Luz pulls the staff from the stone pedestal with ease since it was a fake created by Adegast. She imagine herself in that situation where she pulled the staff but it drain her life. Luz got chills from that thought.
"Oh, thank goodness that was a fake otherwise I would've been history," said Luz worryingly.
"About what?" asked Sora.
"Oh, let's just say it was an experience that wasn't that dark like Link getting the Master Sword," answered Luz.
Within Krieg's mind, Sane Krieg was a bit disturbed since Link could've possibly died when achieving the Master Sword.
"Ouch… I would hate to die like that. Don't you agree?" asked Sane Krieg.
"Buzzaxe is the best preference for a slaughterhouse," answered Psycho Krieg.
"I'll take that as a yes… Honestly, You can say that again, especially what happens if anyone tries to take that sword from the pedestal," said Sane Krieg.
"At least Link was strong enough to wield it. Otherwise, it would've been a bad day for Hyrule if that happened. Matter of fact, worse," said Sora.
"Besides that, I heard you guys mention Ganon. Gaige did mention this character from your universe. He's like this evil guy who desires to bring destruction across your world," said Maya.
"That's right. The Calamity Ganon. The Demon King was born in the lands of Hyrule from the distant history, The story of Ganon was passed through many generations. A prophecy told his return and my father and the Kingdom prepared for the worst… However, we were unprepared and underestimated his brutal might," said Zelda in a sorrowful tone.
Maya and the others can see Zelda's emotion about the Great Calamity and what she and Link had experienced. Maya theorizes that Ganon possibly made things personal and perhaps hurt Zelda and Link both physically and mentally. However, Maya doesn't want to ask Zelda about what happened because it's too soon or might be rash to ask her. Maya thought it would be best to cheer her up.
"Hey… You don't have to tell me everything that happened in your universe. I can tell that it's tough to talk about," said Maya. "Whatever happened back there wasn't your fault."
Zelda was slightly shocked by Maya's kindness. Even though she didn't explain the events after the Calamity brought chaos throughout Hyrule.
"Whatever happened… I can tell that you blame yourself for not stopping him sooner. I think the same thing goes for Link as well. For the friends that you lost… I'm sorry. At least they know that you and Link were able to overcome Ganon. Bringing peace to them and everyone in Hyrule." said Maya as she walks up to Zelda, then Maya places her hand on Zelda's right shoulder. "Both of you did well for Hyrule."
Zelda's heart was touched by this act of kindness from Maya. She respects Zelda not because she's a Princess but because she did everything she could to help. Not only that but Zelda sees something about Maya. She reminds her of a good friend, Urbosa. Champion of the Gerudo and dear friend to Zelda. Urbosa was a dear friend to Zelda's mother. However, when Zelda's mother, unfortunately, passed away. Urbosa did her best to look after the young princess despite the heavy challenges that Zelda had to endure. Before Link and Zelda's bond grew stronger, Urbosa understood that Zelda viewed herself as a failure whenever she looks at Link. Mainly because Link was chosen to wield the Master Sword and he alone can only wield the blade. Urbosa has witnessed Zelda's dedication to achieving her destiny ever since she was a child. Zelda sees the similarities between Urbosa and Maya's characters. Her understanding and sympathy for Princess Zelda. Acknowledging that Zelda doesn't have to blame herself whenever something tragic occurs.
"Maya… I don't know what to say… All I can is that… Thank you," said Zelda.
"No problem, it's the least I can do for the Princess of Hyrule," said Maya.
"Also, Maya's right. We make mistakes but that doesn't mean we should let them bother us or bring us down," said Luz.
Sora noticed Luz was able to learn from the talk they had earlier. He smiles knowing that Luz is slowly getting more experience.
"Princess shouldn't feel sad. She should be happy with her allies ready to destroy her enemies," said Krieg kindly in some way in an aggressive tone.
"Good try, Krieg," said Maya. "But at least it was nice words."
"It shall suffice, Krieg. I appreciate the kind words," said Zelda.
While continues making their way and talking. Luz noticed something on the ground, the tracks ended and there weren't any more tracks to be seen.
"Hey guys, the tracks end here. I believe this is the place," said Luz.
Luz, Maya, Krieg, Link, Zelda, and Sora reached the end of the trail marks. They looked around the environment and they found themselves in an uncomfortable area. There is a sign that says the "Black Market."
"The Night Market?" Oh, right. Eda told me about this place. Back when I invited Willow and Gus to do the Moonlight conjuring, she headed out here to find an elixir for her curse." said Luz.
"Oh, I remember this place, this is where Link helped Eda from a scammer trying to take capture her because of her bounty. I also recall feeling uncomfortable around the parts of the Boiling Isles. It feels like horrible things happen to this place." said Zelda worryingly.
"It's a good thing it's daytime otherwise that kid would've brought too much attention to himself around here," said Maya.
"That's right. Eda said this place has powerful but not in a good way because this place usually reeks of trouble," said Sora. "There aren't many people around these parts of the Boiling Isles."
"It's called the Night Market for a reason. It's mostly active at night," said Luz. "But still we should be careful wondering here."
"Of course but I'm confused about why this kid went this way. They should've noticed the obvious and unusual looks of the Night Market," said Sora.
"They're lost… I think. That's my best bet. We should hurry before that kid runs into trouble." said Luz.
"Luz has a point. They have no idea where the hell they are and if I have to guess. I think they're trying to go back home," said Maya.
"It's the best possibility. We should be getting close to their whereabouts," said Zelda as she and the others make their way deep into the Night Market. As they explore the ominous area of the Night Market. They run out of leads until something catches their eye.
"Huh?" Luz noticed a strange floating material. It looks like a golden and white flower. "Uh, Guys… Do you see that glowing thing right there?"
"Huh? What the?" said Sora unsurely as he and the others walks up right next to Luz. "Yeah, I see it too. Are those flowers?"
"I think so," answered Luz. "Do you think it's harmless?"
"I don't know but be careful. We don't know that stuff," answered Maya.
Krieg makes an action by throwing a grenade at the floating material. The grenade went through the material, landed on the floor, and detonates.
"Nothing happened but Kaboom!" Krieg exclaimed.
"Well, at least we know it's harmless. We appreciate the caution act. Good effort, Krieg," said Zelda kindly.
"Should I blow it up?! Or burn it?! Haha!" Krieg screams in excitement.
"No. That won't be necessary Krieg," said Zelda concernedly.
"He's right big guy. Let Sora take a look at this," said Maya.
Inside Krieg's mind, Sane Krieg attempts to calm down Psycho Krieg.
"He's right… Take it easy. I know you wanna kill something right now but saved that for later," said Sane Krieg.
Psycho Krieg calms down for the moment and listens to them but mostly for Maya.
"To answer your question, Luz. I think it is. It's not doing anything, it's just floating," said Sora as he slowly get closer to the strange floating material. Sora raises his hand to reach the floating material and the material reacts to Sora's presence. It looks like Sora grabs it but the material went into his hand. Sora was slightly surprised about this. The others were surprised about this as well and they went to go check on Sora.
"Whoa! Did you grab it Sora?" asked Luz.
"I think I did," said Sora as he held his hand out. Showing the floating material in his hand. Luz got a closer look at it and she finds the material beautiful to look at.
"What is this?" asked Luz.
"Wow… It really is flowers," said Maya. "Floating flowers… Such an odd material. Luz have you seen this before?"
"Nope. This is new to me," answered Luz.
"Link and I have never seen this before. We have always seen bizarre things but this is completely new to us as well," said Zelda.
Link and Krieg were looking around until they noticed a blue car driving by and parked. Then, the driver exits the car and it was revealed to be a small boy. Link and Krieg got the others and pointed at the boy.
"What the?" said Luz shockingly.
They see a boy in white but the boy seems to be normal at first but he has a bizarre appearance. He has gray hair but the hair is shaped like a half eggshell, he has yellow eyes, and round ears that are usually unclear in shape form. He wears an oversized sweater grayish raincoat and boots with stars and moon motifs design, black leggings, and gloves. He's also wearing goggles around his neck. The boy in white is right next to a somewhat cartoony blue car and the back of the car is filled with a large amount of boxes and materials. The boy in white looks at the same floating flower. The boy in white interacts with the flower material by raising his hand to it, the flower goes to his hand and turns into a drink. The boy in white takes a sip of the drink and he finds the drink to be refreshing and sweet.
"That has to be the kid that the civilians mentioned earlier," said Sora.
"Tiny eggboy!" said Krieg.
"You know what Krieg, his head does look a half egg," said Maya. "It's kinda cute."
"Um, hello there," Luz greets the boy in white. He turns around and noticed Luz and the group.
"Oh? I was wondering if I was gonna run into someone," said the Boy in White.
"Huh? Hey kid do you need help?" asked Maya.
"My name is Jose. I'm here looking for flowers," said Jose. "I was wondering why there are so many weird-looking people. Not only that but I'm even surprised to find humans in this place."
The group already noticed Jose's odd appearance, he may look like an ordinary child but the hair, the ears, and his nose is bizarre. It's enough evidence this child was brought here to the Boiling Isles. Luz finds his name to be odd because he pronounced it interestingly.
"Jose? That's an odd name to pronounce. My mom told me that it's pronounced like "José" said Luz.
"José?" I never heard my name pronounced like that. But… I don't mind being called like that. It's basically the same thing and they do sound similar, I think," said Jose.
"Right, it's just a different pronunciation. But it would best to call him Jose," said Maya.
"Well Jose, it's nice to meet you. If you don't mind me asking, are you from another universe?" asked Sora.
Jose was surprised by Sora's question. Sora notice his reaction and this kind of response was able to answer Sora's question.
"Well, I'm gonna assume the answer is yes," said Sroa.
Jose immediately took notice of Sora's question. Jose was wondering why he hasn't found this place already.
"Oh, I get it now… No wonder this place feels different from Mementos. So… This isn't Mementos?" asked Jose.
"M-Mementos? Wait, isn't that the place that can be found in the Phantom Thieves universe?" asked Luz.
"Yeah, I've been there before. It's a creepy place with a unique look to it. They said it's a palace of the entire population's hearts. Huh… That's odd. I knew the Phantom Thieves for a long time but they didn't mention you before, Jose." answered Sora.
"Oh yeah. Your friend, Ren told me about it. A palace that shares the population's hearts. If this kid did mention Mementos, he most likely meet the Phantom Thieves." said Maya.
"If that's true then I don't remember them mentioning him at all. Matter of fact, I thought Mementos ceased to exist after the Phantom Thieves defeated the God of Control and stole the heart of Mementos," said Zelda.
"Huh? You guys know them?" asked Jose.
"Yeah, we're good friends with them," answered Sora.
"As for Krieg and I, we met them here a little while ago. So far we're doing great with them," said Maya.
"Nice to meet you all. Also, that's an odd name for a group like that. A tournament, an interesting name. It's nice to meet Mister's other friends. I wish I can chat but I'm in the middle of something," said Jose.
"Oh, what's that?" asked Luz.
"I'm looking for flowers," answered Jose.
"Flowers? Oh you mean those floating things?" asked Luz. "Now you mention flowers. It does look like flowers."
"That's right pretty lady. These flowers are the key to my research of humans," said Jose kindly. "Think of it as a way to study humans."
"Drinking refreshments help you with your studies for humans. Such a… Bizarre method," said Zelda.
"Aw… You didn't have to say that but thank you for that comment," said Luz slightly flustered.
"Ha. Of course, you get flustered about that," said Sora.
"I can't help it. He's adorable," said Luz.
Jose thought of something that might benefit him for his research.
"Can you guys help me with something?" asked Jose.
"Of course," answered Zelda. "What is it, Jose?"
"Simple. By collecting these flowers for me. However, I wouldn't ask you guys to do it for free. I find all kinds of items that you can use for exploring. I'll trade them for more flowers," answered Jose.
"Oh, I see. It's like some sort of currency for us to offer you," said Maya. "I'm interested. What about you, Krieg?"
Within Krieg's mind, Sane Krieg finds Jose kind and friendly. He tells his psycho self that they should find these flowers for Jose.
"Hey, we should try our best to find these flowers. He might give us something that we can use. Also, try to be nice to him," said Sane Krieg.
"Flowers that give us prizes that bring brutal fun," said Krieg.
"You betcha," said Maya cheerfully.
"I don't mind collecting flowers for you, Jose. It seems it might be worth it once we find a good haul of them," said Sora as he looks at the group for a moment. However, Sora noticed Link was gone. "Huh? Guys, where's Link?"
"What the? Again?!" Zelda exclaimed.
Luz checks around and she immediately finds Link coming back to the group.
"Oh there he is," said Luz. "Link, where did you go?"
Link walks up to Zelda.
"Link! You shouldn't be walking out of us like," said Zelda concernedly.
Link pulls something out of his pocket and shows them to the group, which was the flowers. He was able to find 40 pieces of flowers. The group was surprised by Link's speed to find the flowers.
"Whoa! You already have 40 of them," said Luz in awe of Link's quickness in finding materials.
"Oh my… Well, I shouldn't be surprised because you do make quick work when it comes to finding materials," said Zelda.
"Jose, Link already found some flowers," said Luz.
"Wow! That was quick… Here, let me see," said Jose as he holds up his hand.
Link gives the flowers to Jose. Link has been through this situation before because he met a shopkeeper named Kilton who was fascinated with Hyrule's compendium of monsters. Kilton owns a shop known as "Fang and Bone," that only sells any monster-related materials. The shop was only open at night time and there were specific locations to find Kilton and his shop. Link was able to get good items from Kilton which benefited him on his journey to save Hyrule. Jose tells the group about the amount
"These are perfect. With these flowers, I should be able to give you something. Let's see what I have. Oh, by the way, I found this weird stuff that I'm not familiar with. I don't want them but maybe you guys can have it," said Jose.
Jose shows off his shop. Showing off various items. Arrows, Guns, bombs, health kits, etc. Maya and Krieg noticed many guns were from their universe. It seems Jose somehow has weaponry from their universe.
"Maliwan, Torgue, Jakobs, Tediore… The kid has it all," said Maya. "Hey Jose, where did you get this stuff?"
"Oh I found them while I got here," answered Jose.
"I'm surprised you were to find them. But do you remember before you send here?" asked Zelda.
"Oh! It was weird. While I was Mementos, I was just minding my own business on finding more flowers. Until a blue portal showed up outta nowhere. This was the first time I had ever seen something so different. I went to go to get a better look, it look harmless at first. So I went through the portal and here I am," answered Jose.
The others were able to figure out that Mysterious Woman is responsible for this. But why though? Perhaps his sales can offer them support in their journey.
"So it was her. He mention a blue portal and that hints that this is her doing," said Maya. "I wonder what she sees in him."
"So Jose. A portal brought you here but do you remember before you got here?" asked Luz.
"I say I've been for an hour. Honestly, all I can remember is a woman's voice. She was telling me that I needed to help the Phantom Thieves and his friends. I didn't know why she asked me but I didn't mind the vague request because Mister and I are good friends," said Jose.
"I must say… You're very calm in this situation, aren't you scared that you're in a different universe?" asked Zelda.
"No, I'm fine, pretty lady. I can handle things by myself," answered Jose. "But I appreciate your concerns."
"I think he can handle himself just fine. Like he literally has a car with him," said Sora.
Maya and Krieg continue to look over the goods. Krieg notices an interesting weapon, matter of fact, it's a gun he has never seen before.
"Pretty lady, look! A shiny weapon," said Krieg.
Maya takes a look at what Krieg is referring to. Maya was intrigued by the weapons design. It's also the first time she has seen this kind of weapon before. Maya sees a label on the assault rifle and it's a Vladof weapon. What makes it better is that it's a legendary Vladof assault rifle.
"Hey, it's a Vladof assault rifle. But I've never seen this before. It says it's called "The Monarch," said Maya.
Within Krieg's Mind, Sane Krieg found it interesting since this was the first time he had seen this pistol. He finds the design of the pistol to be unique and different looking from the previous Vladof weaponry he has used before.
"Yeah, never seen this one too," said Sane Krieg. "I have a good feeling it can do some decent damage."
"Yes! I need it!" said Psycho Krieg.
Krieg nods no, indicating that he has never seen this Jakobs pistol before. However, Krieg noticed another gun that he has never seen before. It's a legendary Maliwan shotgun. Krieg points at the gun and this catches Maya's attention.
"Wow! Look at this one. Okay, this gun is called the "Trevonator." Oh, it's a Maliwan," said Maya excitedly. "I guess these are new guns. Hey, Jose. How much is for these two?"
"Okay, I see. These two are really rare. The small is probably at least 75 flowers," answered Jose. "As for the big one, at least 100."
"Ouch. But I'm betting these weapons are good," said Maya. "So we need 175 flowers to get two of them."
"Yep. But hey it will be worth it once you get the right among of flowers," answered Jose.
"You have a good point. It would be too easy if you get it at a small price," said Luz.
"Also, it would make sense that these two are pricy since they are legendaries after all," said Maya. "Hey, guys… Hope you guys don't mind a little scavenge hunt for flowers?"
The others were slightly surprised by Maya's idea to find any flowers that will help Jose with his studies. However, Luz jumps in and answers Maya's question.
"Of course. Not only that but this can help Jose with his studies on humans," answered Luz.
"This is great. I appreciate the help. Okay, I'll just stay around here. Take your time when finding the flowers. It takes time to find a good pack of flowers." said Jose happily.
"Well, since we are doing this. We should split into groups, these flowers are most likely scattered throughout this world. However, let's just explore these parts of the Night Market. Since not many people are here at the moment," said Zelda.
"Good idea. Alright, Luz and I will go as a group," said Sora.
"Krieg and I will do our own thing. Zelda, Link. You know what to do," said Maya.
"Of course. Come now, Link. Let's begin our search," said Zelda as she and Link make their way to find any flowers. The others do the same thing.
Luz and Sora find flowers floating around the closed shop stands. Sora easily jumps on top of the stand to grab a few flowers. Luz grabs the flowers there at ground level. She finds the flowers so pretty to look at. To her, they look like floating lanterns.
Time Passes…
Each group came back together to tell each other about the results of the flowers they have gathered.
"Alright. Wow. That was fun," said Luz cheerfully.
"It was nice. It brings back memories of when I was trying to collect materials for Moogle shopkeepers," said Sora.
"Hey, guys! How was the search for flowers?" asked Maya.
"It went great. It was fun and simple to get these flowers," answered Luz.
"Alright, everyone. Let's see how many gather so far. Luz, Sora, you two will start first," said Zelda.
"We found 35," said Luz.
"Link and I collected 70," said Zelda.
"Krieg and I got 33. Shit, I guess we got last," said Maya. "God damn, you two did good work."
"Well, it was mostly Link doing all the work. I only collected 20 flowers," said Zelda.
"Hehe. It's not a competition. At least you were able to find a good amount of flowers," said Luz. "Okay, with Link's early collection and ours… That makes 178 flowers. Wow! We barely made it, once we got those weapons. We'll be left with… 3 flowers."
"My… I am curious about the capabilities of these weapons," said Zelda.
"Hey! Good job. I can tell you worked hard for those flowers," said Jose.
"It was nothing honestly, the flowers are just floating around. Matter of fact, they were a lot around this place. I'm surprised there were so many scattered throughout the Night Market or that no citizen has noticed the flowers. It's bizarre. Why is that the case?" asked Zelda.
"If I have to guess, the flowers are probably in areas where no one is around or perhaps you guys didn't see them until you met me," answered Jose.
"Or it didn't take long for the Blue Lady to bring the flowers all over the place," said Luz.
"Blue lady?" said Maya.
"Well, I have to give her a name or something since she claimed that she doesn't know her real name," said Luz.
"Maybe that's why but I'm not sure how it works. Since this world is not connected to Mementos," said Jose.
"Well, I doubt it would be a problem. But hey, never mind that. I believe Maya and Krieg want those weapons," said Luz.
"You're right. Sorry if I was worrying too much. Alright, you two. With the flowers, it should be enough to get these weapons," said Jose. "I appreciate the help."
"Of course, as long as it helps with your studies," said Maya.
"Alright, here you go guys," said Jose as he offers the two legendaries to Krieg and Maya.
Krieg chooses "The Monarch" and Maya chooses the "Trevonator."
"I had a feeling you were gonna pick that one," said Maya.
"I can feel the flames coursing through my veins," said Krieg menacingly.
"It's a shame you won't get the chance to unleash those flames," said a feminine voice ominously.
The others were caught off guard by the feminine voice and turned to see it was none than the leader of the Emperor's Coven, Lilith. Along with a few Emperor's Guards.
"Hello humans and outcasts," said Lilith mockingly.
"Lilith?! What are you doing here?" asked Luz concernedly.
"Following you… There was a good chance that one of you humans would show up and investigate. Since this child made things complicated," said Lilith.
"Damn, they were trying to find him. I was hoping that wasn't the case," said Maya.
"Cowards hiding in the shadows will suffer for their fear," said Krieg.
"Jose, were they chasing you?" asked Luz.
"Oh! I was being chased? To be honest, I didn't know anyone was coming after me," answered Jose.
Everyone was caught off guard by Jose's answer. As if Jose was unaware that Lilith was spying on him. Like she didn't exist from his perspective.
"What?! I just spoke to you like 20 minutes ago!" Lilith exclaimed.
"Really? I don't remember that at all plus I was kinda in the middle of something," said Jose.
"Like what?!" said Lilith strictly.
"Finding flowers," answered Jose calmly.
"E-excuse me?" asked Lilith.
"Yeah that's what he said," answered Luz.
"Grah! Shut it Eda's pet," said Lilith rudely.
"Hey!" Luz exclaimed.
"How dare you call her like that?" asked Zelda upsettingly.
"Exactly, That was completely uncalled for," said Sora.
"Aw… Are you tired crazy lady?" asked Jose. "You seem a bit mad right now."
"C-Crazy lady?! Mind you manners, child," said Lilith strictly. "Do you even remember what happened earlier?"
Flashback…
Lilith and a few emperor guards were hiding and looking at Jose's every move. Lilith decided to go talk to Jose by herself.
"There you are," said Lilith. "I finally get the chance to talk to you."
However, Jose didn't pay any attention to Lilith at all. Instead, Jose drove off with his car as if he were s tourist exploring the Boiling Isles or perhaps he was looking for flowers in this world. Lilith was shocked at what just happened. Lilith got a little frustrated because she got ignored by Jose.
"What the heck?!" Lilith exclaimed furiously.
Literally how it happened, Jose didn't listen or perhaps didn't know Lilith was there to begin with.
Now…
"Oh. I guess was too busy that I blanked you out of my head because I thought your words didn't matter to me," said Jose.
"Ohoho… What the fuck?" said Maya as she chuckles after Jose made that comment. "Wow, little man right here is talking shit to you."
"Ugh! Irritating already… Listen, child, you've been making a lot of commotion. Disrupting the peace, having a… Is that a staff? Like what is that?" asked Lilith.
"A monster truck!" answered Krieg.
"It's just a normal transportation device," answered Zelda.
"Oh. Actually, that's a car," answered Sora.
"A monster? Transportation? What on Titan is a car?! You know what? Forget what I stated. Not only that but illegal trading," said Lilith ignorantly.
"What?! Hey the kid is trying to help us," said Sora.
"Huh? Can anyone explain to me what's going on? Did I do something?" asked Jose.
"No… You're fine, Jose. Lilith has been very strict about any specific visitors. She's been like that since Spider-Man first showed up," answered Luz.
"I see… Oh no, I hardly run into trouble. I guess this is the first time," said Jose sadly.
"Shit… I guess your plan is taking us in," said Maya. "Ha! I'll love to see you try."
"Oh… Don't you dare get cocky with me humans," said Lilith strictly.
While they continue communicating, Jose was thinking at the moment until he gains an idea that might catch Lilith's interest. Possibly the others as well. Jose walks up to Lilith to his statement to her.
"Crazy lady, can you do me a favor?" asked Jose.
"Yes," answered Lilith. "What is it, young one?"
"I want you to fight me," answered Jose.
The group, the Emperor's guards, and Lilith was surprised by Jose's sudden request for physical combat.
"What?!" Luz exclaimed.
"W-What? I'm sorry but what do you mean by that?" asked Lilith.
"Well, I'm asking you to fight me," answered Jose. "To be honest, it's been a while since I fought someone who can put up with a fight. I missed them."
"He must be referring to Joker. They fought before?" said Sora.
"Most likely. It seems Jose must've asked him and his friends to fight him at one point," said Zelda.
"Child vs Woman. A must-watch fight!" said Krieg.
"Jose, are you sure about this? Lilith isn't the type of person you should be asking for a fight without any preparations," said Maya.
"Don't worry, I can handle this guys," said Jose calmly. "To be honest, I see this as an opportunity because I noticed she looks different from actual humans. The ears are a dead give away."
"Yeah, she's a witch. In this world, it's populated by Witches and Demons," said Luz.
"I see… So she's witch? This is the first time I've met someone like her. I'm assuming those people with her are witches as well, right?" asked Jose.
"Yep," answered Luz.
"Okay, excuse me, crazy lady?" said Jose.
"It's Lilith," said Lilith.
"Anyways, are you gonna fight me or not?" asked Jose.
Lilith couldn't tell if Jose was serious or not about having a real physical combat. Lilith thinks that Jose just wants to play a game or something like that. Lilith plays along and accepts Jose's proposition for physical combat.
"Fine, child. I'll play your little game. However, there are some standards you must agree to my requirements once I win this "fight" of ours," said Lilith.
"Oh? What's that?" asked Jose.
"If I win, you must come with me back to the Emperor's Coven for your crimes," answered Lilith.
"So, if I say yes to that, so that means you'll fight me?" asked Jose.
"Correct," answered Lilith. "So, have you decided yet?"
"Also, I don't want anything if I win. I just wanna fight you. Alright, it's a deal," answered Jose.
"Jose. Wait," said Luz.
"Luz, it's okay. I trust him that he'll be fine," said Sora.
Luz recalls the fact that Jose is friends with Joker and the Phantom Thieves. Plus, Mementos is not a place where a simple child could be, not only that but Mementos is filled with dangerous creatures called Shadows. With that kind evidence, it seems Jose can handle things on his own. Luz agrees with Sora about Jose's safety.
"Yeah, you're right. Jose can take of himself," said Luz.
Back to Jose and Lilith's conversation.
"Oh by the way, your friends are welcome to fight me. Don't worry, I don't mind a little challenge," said Jose confidently.
"Ha! The kid right here wants to fight us," said The Emperor's Guard as he laughs at Jose simply because he thinks Jose is an oblivious child.
"Now, now. No need to be humorous to him, he's just a child," said Lilith.
"Are you guys ready? Because here I come," said Jose as he jumps onto his car, he perfectly landed on the driver's seat, then started the car. "By the way, I won't be holding back."
For some reason, Luz gets this ominous feeling after Jose said that. Jose makes his first move called Drift, he drive towards Lilith and the Emperor's Guards. They were caught off-guard by Jose's action. Leading them getting hit by a brutal three hit combo.
Song: "Rivers In The Desert" composed by Shoji Meguro.
Jose slams Lilith with his car and a few of the Emperor's Guards. Luz and the other's jaws dropped at what they witnessed. What's even more surprising is that the Drift attack was enough to knock out two Emperor Guards.
"He's just one shotted those two!" Sora exclaimed.
"Well, that answers my question. I had a feeling this kid was odd. I didn't think it would be this odd," asked Maya.
"HAHA! This boy is amazing! Yes! Yes, made them bleed! Make them scream!" said Krieg joyfully.
"T-This child… This child is serious!" Lilith exclaimed.
"Kabam!" Jose yells as he throws a ball called a Volt Ball. Inflicting Ziodyne to Lilith and the other guards, raining heavy shocking damage upon them. This attack knocks out one guard. Lilith groans in pain but she brushes it off. She looks at her squad to see if they are alright, however, they are not. She was shocked that Jose was able to do this damage in a matter of seconds.
"This boy… He's no ordinary child. What on Titan is he?" asked Lilith.
"Madam Lilith! What are we gonna do? This child was able to take down a few of our good men," said The Emperor's Guard worryingly.
"This child is not giving us a choice. Do not do something reckless against this child," said Lilith. "Let me take care of this care."
However, Jose performs Drift as he drives to Lilith and the Emperor's guards. Lilith quickly reacts as she cast a shield to block Jose's attack. Lilith was able to withstand the attack however the rest of the guards didn't get the chance to get into a defensive position and ended up getting knocked out.
"Madam Lilith, we need backup," said Emperor's Guard weakly as he fell unconscious.
"So frustrating!" said Lilith frustratingly.
"Interesting. So you used that staff to fight. Honestly, you're the first person I've met to use a staff. Alright, crazy lady, here I come," said Jose as he throws a Snow Ball.
"It's Lilith!" Lilith exclaimed as she cast a shield to block Jose's next attack.
The Snow Ball is a cast of Mabufudyne, a high-level ice skill that targets multiple enemies. The extreme blizzard freezes the field and strikes Lilith. However, the shield protected but the protection was cracking and she notice this. Lilith was getting worried about Jose's incredible strength.
"Just what are you?! No child is capable of having this kind of strength! Who are you?!" asked Lilith.
"Sorry, but that's a secret. I recommend you focus right now. Here I come, scary lady," answered Jose.
Jose throws a Fire Ball which is Maragidyne, a heavy fire skill that targets multiple enemies. Lilith dodges the brutal flames and counters with an ice spell. The attack did hit Jose but Jose was fine. Lilith thought one attack might do it but Jose was still kicking. Jose counters with a Gale Ball which is Magarudyne, a powerful wind spell that targets multiple enemies. Lilith was away by the powerful wind and she crashed into a Night Market stand.
"Not bad, but it could be better. But hey, at least you're giving me a challenge so far. As for your friends, well… Not so great. Try to keep up," said Jose.
Lilith is struggling to get up however the injuries are weighing her down because she let her guard down and let herself get hit by the strongest skills from the Phantom Thieves' universe. Jose notices Lilith's weakened state.
"Scary Lady, come on. I know you can do better than that," said Jose mockingly.
Lilith was getting irritated by Jose's comments as if he was mocking her. Lilith was thinking of options however she thought of one. However, it's something she despises. But Lilith convinces herself that she has to do this. So, Lilith pulls out a communication device and calls for backup from the President of Hyperion, Handsome Jack.
"Jack!" said Lilith.
"Hey, Lilith! What's up babe?" asked Handsome Jack joyfully.
"Don't! I don't wanna hear it," answered Lilith strictly.
"Oh is this a bad time? Come on, you can tell me. I won't tell the others," said Handsome Jack. "Oh, by the way, I was watching the whole time,"
Lilith was just flabbergasted by what she just heard. Handsome Jack was watching Lilith for his amusement. For him, it was worth seeing Lilith getting pummeled by Jose.
"You were watching me this whole time?!" Lilith exclaimed.
"Yeah, you can see the little drone above you," answered Handsome Jack.
Lilith looks up in the sky and sees a small Surveyor spying on the whole fight. Lilith is getting even more frustrated by this.
"Oh yeah. It's actually entertaining to see your fat ass getting beat," said Handsome Jack mockingly.
"Oh! You're the worst." Lilith lets out a frustrating groan. The others heard this and they kinda feel somewhat bad for her. Lilith continues with her statement. "Look… I'll let it slide. Jack, I need your h…"
"You need my what?" asked Handsome Jack.
"I need your… He…Hel," said Lilith unclearly, and yet she was struggling to say it as if she doesn't want to say it at all.
"Come on, spit it out. I can't understand dumbass," said Handsome Jack.
"I need your help! Call for backup," said Lilith strictly.
Handsome Jack was a bit surprised that Lilith, the leader of the Emperor's Coven asked for help from the President of Hyperion Corporations. He laughs at Lilith's statement about for asking help.
"So, let me get this straight… You're asking for my help to turn in this kid who is beating your ass and you're a grown-ass woman who can't even handle a single task." said Handsome Jack.
"That child you speak of is no ordinary child," said Lilith.
"True, he does have aspects that no normal kid does. But it's kinda funny that you're losing to a kid." said Handsome Jack.
"Just send backup right now!" Lilith screams frustratingly.
"Oh, it's cute that you're asking for help. Also, what do we say when asking for help?" asked Handsome Jack.
"Ugh… Can you please call for backup?" asked Lilith exhaustingly.
"I already did." answered Handsome Jack.
"What?!" Lilith exclaimed.
"I only did that just fuck with you." said Handsome Jack mockingly.
"I hate you…" said Lilith frustratingly.
Handsome Jack sends backup. Back in the Emperor's Castle, Handsome Jack has already installed Hyperion tech around the castle.
"Alright, go send some help for our little witch," said Handsome Jack as he activates a cannon similar to the Eye of Helios Moonshot cannon. The cannon fires projectiles up to the sky, the projectiles were changing directions and headed to Lilith's position. Meanwhile, Lilith and the others heard a loud bang from the distance. Luz looked around and saw the sky. Something was coming to them. A blast came crashing down, causing a smoke fog. Everyone took cover just in time before the blast came crashing down. The smoke slowly disappears and it was revealed to be five Constructors.
"Hey! That's not fair," said Luz upsettingly.
"That's not good," said Maya.
"What is it?" asked Sora.
"Those are Badass Constructors. They're more dangerous than a regular Constructor," answered Maya. "Of course, he would add Hyperion tech to this world."
"Jack's new decorations… Ugh, I hate myself that I had to ask for help from that freak," said Lilith.
"Wow! I wasn't expecting this," said Jose.
"Child, I recommend you surrender. These beasts are not something to take lightly," said Lilith.
"No, thank you. Besides, I don't think you're nice. You're trying to hurt Mister's friends," said Jose. "So, you're gonna have to get past me if you want them."
Jose throws a Confuse Ball at the group, Lilith and two out of five of the Badass Constructors were not affected by the Confuse Ball. The three Badass Constructors that were affected by the Confuse Ball were dumbfounded. Confusion is an ailment that prevents any enemies from making an action, such as not being sure what to do when attacking their enemies. There's even a chance the enemies with throw away their own currency and items which is a useful strategy to use if you're building up wealth or finding any rare items. One of the Badass Constructors attempts to attack however it is dumbfounded and doesn't know what to do. Maya and Krieg noticed the Badass Constructor acting odd.
"Badass is being a dumbass," said Krieg.
"Hey, look at them. What's up with them?" asked Maya.
"I think that's confusion. Joker told me about this, it makes your opponents confused and they don't know what to do once they try to attack," answered Sora.
"We have to do something, we have seen what those machines are capable of. Jose will be overwhelmed if we don't step in," said Zelda.
"Yep, alright, time to step in," said Maya.
"Luz, stay by my side," said Zelda.
Luz was thinking for a moment because it will be a difficult fight against Lilith and the Badass Constructors. Luz thought of an idea that might be rash but it might work. Luz recalls that Sora has an ability called Magnega. A magic spell that can pull enemies together that deals continuous damage, even larger enemies can be pulled. However, that spell cost 30 MP, making it a very powerful spell and a very MP-consuming ability. But Magnega is extremely effective when it comes to crowd control. Also, Luz is aware of Maya's Phaselock ability, and that her ability can do the same thing however she can only lock on to one target. But since Maya has a lot of experience, other enemies outside the Phaselock will still get pulled into the Phaselock.
"Guys, I have an idea," said Luz.
"What is it?" asked Sora.
"We need to separate these guys. Separate Lilith away from the Constructors. Sora, you have Magnet and Maya has her… What was it called again?" asked Luz.
"It's Phaselock. But I think I know what you're going for. Pull them together with these abilities and do major damage to them," answered Maya.
"Yes. Once that happens, it is the perfect time to test out your new toys," said Luz. "I'm thinking of using those abilities at the same time. With those abilities together, it should be enough to pull all the Constructors together."
"That's it. Alright, Maya, I'm going with Magnet and once I do it, it's your turn," said Sora.
"Okay, after my turn. Link, Krieg, Zelda, be careful but give everything you got in this," said Maya.
"Here goes nothing!" said Sora as he locked on to one of the confused Badass Constructors and performs Flowmotion. Then, Sora cast Magnega, he did twice just in case. The Magnega was another to pull three of the Badass Constructers. Then, Maya activates her action skill, Phaselock, and locks to one of the Badass Constructors, and the rest of the Badass Constructors get pulled outside of the Phaselock.
"One more! Gather!" said Sora as he cast one more Magnega.
This was enough to gather up all of the Badass Constructers. Then he used Ether, an item that recovers an individual's MP, or the user can choose any party member and offer the Ether to them.
"It's time to test out our new weapons, Krieg," said Maya.
"Let the fireworks roar," said Krieg excitingly.
Maya fires the Trevonator and fires a burst of 3 elemental orbs and once it hits, it exploded on impact and The Trevonator has a shock element. Then, Krieg fires The Monarch and fires 3-10 bullets per shot, and the weapon has a fire element. The bullet fire in a randomized spread that is closely similar to a 3-prong crown. Both legendaries showcase an insane amount of damage against the Badass Constructors. 2 out of 5 of the Badass Constructors were destroyed after the waves of powerful bullets. Everyone was shocked and impressed with the extreme damage that both Legendaries have done to the Badass Constructors.
"Whoa! That was awesome!" Luz yells in excitement.
"Wow, I wasn't expecting this as well. I had a good feeling those items were gonna be extremely useful for them," said Jose.
"What?! You! Stay out of this! This is between me and this child!" Lilith yells.
"Wow… I love this gun already," said Maya. "Anyways, sorry Lilith. That's cheating right there."
"She's right, it's kinda funny you ended up calling these powerful robots against a literal child. Makes me think about something," said Luz.
"Then, what is it, tiny human?" asked Lilith.
"I think you're afraid of losing to Jose. Think about it, you're the Leader of the Emperor's Coven. Supposedly known as one of the strongest witches in the Boiling Isles. Yet here you are, asking for help against a kid. If Eda was here, she'll be laughing at you," said Luz mockingly.
Lilith was offended by that comment easily, especially hearing that from Eda's apprentice. Zelda noticed Lilith's irritated expression.
"Luz. I think it's best to not enrage her even further," said Zelda concernedly.
"Constructors, contain them. I'll handle the child," said Lilith ignorantly.
The Badass Constructors turned their attention to Luz and the others.
"Well, sorry. At least my little plan worked," said Luz.
Zelda didn't understand what Luz meant by that. She realized why Luz mocked Lilith in the first place because it was a way to get Badass Constructors away from Jose.
"That was your intention, wasn't it?" asked Zelda.
"Yeah. I'm sorry. I needed their attention so they wouldn't corner," answered Luz.
"It's fine, we can handle these guys," said Maya.
In Krieg's consciousness, Sane Krieg notices there's an interesting switch on The Monarch. Sane Krieg notifies Psycho Krieg about this.
"Hey, there's a switch on the gun. Give it a try, it might do something differently for this gun," said Sane Krieg.
Krieg pulls out the switch and gives it a test to see how it works. The Monarch was shooting way faster and it was doing more damage than before. Krieg attempts to move however he is walking normally but he continues firing at one Badass Constructor and the damage melts the constructor, easily destroying it. Back in Krieg's mind, Sane Krieg understood what The Monarch did to his movement.
"I see now. So that's how it works," said Sane Krieg.
"NO! That's boring!" Psycho Krieg yells.
"I know. It would make sense for this gun to slow down our movement. You saw how this weapon burn down that Badass constructor. We can make this work," said Sane Krieg calmly.
The Monarch has an alternate fire mode called bipod mode, once the user switches to bipod mode, it makes the user's movement slower. Not being able to run, jump, or any normal movement speed. However, bipod mode can provide the user to fire twice as many bullets per shot and do double damage. Krieg continues firing and damaging one of the Badass Constructors.
"Link, grab my hand," said Sora as he offers to give Link a boost. Link grabs his hand and Sora sends him up flying into the air. Link pulls out the Paraglider and carefully focuses his targets. Then, he pulls out a Royal Bow, a bow that is part of the Royal gear equipment and is associated with the Royal Family of Hyrule. Knights of Hyrule wield these bows to defend the throne room of Hyrule Castle. The Royal Bow deals 38 damage and the durability is 60. Link fires an ice arrow at one of the Badass Constructors, then Zelda pulls out the Sheikah Slate and uses Stasis on the frozen Badass Constructor. From Link's perspective, he switches the Royal Bow to the Savage Lynel Bow. This bow is known to be wielded by powerful beasts known as Lynels but these bows can be found and only wielded by White-Maned Lynels, Silver Lynels, and Golden Lynels. These powerful bows can even pierce through thick armor. What makes the Savage Lynel Bow unique is that it can shoot 3 arrows or even 5 arrows. Link shoots multiple electric arrows. What's interesting about an enemy or even an object that has been frozen by Stasis, it becomes somewhat of a metal object. If it comes into contact with any source of electricity, it triggers an electric sphere surrounding the Stasis target. Any enemies nearby the sphere will get shocked and suffer critical damage. Link continues firing and shoots 35 electric arrows.
Sora was equipped with the Favorite Deputy Keyblade, a Keyblade that Sora gained after his adventure in Toy Box. A world that tells the story of living toys and the bond between two toys, Woody and Buzz Lightyear. The Favorite Deputy has an interesting design, the guard and grip's design is based on Buzz Lightyear's spaceship packaging box, along with the large logo of Star Command. Which is the fictional military organization that Buzz Lightyear is part of. The keychain resembles a character from the Buzz Lightyear story, a green alien and he's being grabbed by The Claw. In the events of "Toy Story," the green aliens refer to it as their deity because, in Toy Story reality, the green aliens resided inside a claw machine and viewed the claw part as their god. The blade is a long green cactus which is a connection to Woody's character such as having features, the red bandana, a sheriff's badge, a brown cowboy hat, and a lasso stretching across the entire Keyblade.
Sora performs Shotlock and aims carefully at the Badass Constructors. Fully charging the attack and releasing the final charge of the Shotlock, Drill Dive. Sora's appearance changed for a brief moment and his Keyblade transformed into a drill. Sora went full speed, teleported, and attacked both of the Badass Constructors. Zelda throws a round remote bomb at the Badass Constructors and detonates it. Then, Jose comes in with a Drift attack to finish off the combo before the stasis wore off one of the Badass Constructors. But Link shoots a few bomb arrows at them just in case. Stasis breaks and the Badass Constructors exploded after the massive damage it suffered. As for the last Badass Constructor, it was destroyed by the barrage of everyone's attack. Link pulls out the Paraglider and lands safely on the ground. Lilith was shocked by the amount of damage they have done to the Badass Constructers.
"You're all gonna pay for…" Lilith was interrupted when Jose strikes her with a Bless Ball which is Makouga. This spell is a bless attack that deals massive damage to all targets.
However, it seems things are getting simpler but three more Badass Constructors.
"Alright, Lilith. That's all I can do for you for today. I'm busy with other projects and I don't wanna hear crying in my ears. See ya," said Handsome Jack.
"Wait, what do you mean by that?!" asked Lilith.
However, Lilith was quickly answered when she learned that Handsome Jack had left the communication call.
"Hello? Hello?! Ugh… I hate him so much," said Lilith irritatingly.
"Shit… Even though we did decent damage, he still sends more backup," said Maya.
"But by the looks like, I think Handsome Jack said something that probably offended Lilith," said Zelda.
"Luz. It looks like we're gonna go with that plan of yours. But the question is how though? We need something to get her attention and drive her away." said Maya.
Luz was thinking of a solution to that problem. Luz thought of her and Link helping Jose and telling him to drive away from Bonesborough and head to the forest.
"Zelda, do you mind if Link and I go with Jose?" asked Luz.
"Hm? Okay, but what do you have in mind?" asked Zelda.
"I was thinking of Link and I could join in to help Jose against Lilith. Tell Jose to drive over to the forest, while you guys deal with the Constructors,"
"Ever since the fight between Peter and Lilith. I'm worried that she might cause collateral damage by accident. So, that's why we need to go. Without any worry for anyone to get hurt," said Luz.
"That could work. But you're gonna piss her off real good if you want her attention," said Maya.
"Are you sure about this, Luz? You know how strict she is, right?" asked Zelda concernedly.
"Zelda, it'll be fine. I trust our little witchling," said Maya confidently.
Zelda was concerned for Luz's safety however after noticing Luz's confident expression. It seems that Luz is ready to take on this challenge despite how dangerous it can be. Zelda accepts the facts and goes along with this plan.
"Okay. Luz, Link. Please be careful and Link, do your best to protect her," said Zelda.
Link nods yes. He'll do everything he can to protect Luz from harm. Link and Luz head to Lilith and Jose. The Badass Constructors attempted to attack them however Sora and Maya came in support with Magnega and Phaselock to pull them away. Link and Luz came in right next to Jose. Lilith found this interesting and annoying at the same time.
"Stand aside you two, this is between me and this little brat," said Lilith strictly as he cast a fire spell at Jose, however, Link jumps in to parry Lilith's fire blast. Lilith was shocked to see Link blocking her attack with ease.
"Wow! That was incredible Mister Knight," said Jose.
"Ready, Link?" asked Luz as she pulled out a few Light Glyphs and prepared to support Jose and Link.
Link nods yes and prepares himself. Link stares at Lilith and immediately charges at her. Lilith reacts by using her staff as she throws her staff Link however he dodges it with a side jump. Link grabs Lilith's staff, then he looks at Lilith. Link taunts Lilith by using her staff as a spear. Lilith finds this irritating, so Lilith aggressively charges at him and cast an ice spell however Link evades the attack by doing a perfect backflip. From Link's perspective, everything slows down, he takes this opportunity to switch weapons. He switches the Master Sword with a spear called the Royal Halberd. This spear is part of the Royal gear equipment and is associated with the Royal Family of Hyrule. Knights of Hyrule wield these spears to defend the throne room of Hyrule Castle. It deals 26 damage and the durability is 50, even though the strength isn't high however spears can do quick light attacks. Link performs Flurry Rush, he strikes Lilith multiple times with the Royal Halberd. The combo dealt a good amount of damage. Luz comes with a Light Glyph and slaps it on Lilith's face. The Light Glyph bursts into pure light, blinding Lilith for a brief moment. She rants at Luz for doing that.
"Did you just slap me?! You ungrateful little-" Lilith opens her eyes and she was interrupted once again when Jose performs Drift and brutally crashes into Lilith 3 times. She crashes into a wall.
Link and Luz can slightly feel the impact of the attack. It must've hurt tremendously. Lilith was groaning in agony.
"Ouch… Betting you didn't see that coming did ya?" asked Luz.
"Crazy Lady, you really need to pay attention. I'm surprised you were able to last this long. Even though you have poor self-awareness," said Jose somewhat mockingly.
Lilith heard the taunting and this was boiling her blood. Until she just had enough and released her emotions.
"Rgh… ARGHHHH!" Lilith screams in a crimson fury. Lilith recovers from the rubble, her eyes are completely blinded by rage. "I'm tired of everyone making a fool out of me. No… No more, this time it will be different!"
Lilith charges Luz and attempts to strike her. Luz didn't have any time to get out of the way and had no choice but to block. However, Link comes in with the save by blocking Lilith's attack. However, Lilith did a sucker punch and brutally strikes Link in the face. Link withstands the sucker punch and pushes Lilith with the Hyliand Shield.
"Link! I'm so sorry. Are you okay, Link?" asked Luz worryingly.
Links nods yes that he is fine. He's been through worse pain before. Link noticed that Lilith was furious that the group has the upper hand.
"I hate it that you work together. It's not even a challenge, it's just annoying! You should've let me teach Eda's pet a lesson. I'm not going to lose by a bunch of nobodies. Never again. I lost to two humans. They only got lucky… You won't win this fight by some dumb luck!" Lilith screams.
"Well, then prove it, Lilith. Link, get in Jose's car!" said Luz as she and Link quickly got in Jose's car.
"Sorry about this, Jose. But you don't mind?" asked Luz.
"It's fine," answered Jose.
"You want us? Come and get us! Hit it Jose!" said Luz confidently.
"Here we go!" said Jose excitedly as he hit the gas pedal. Luz, Link, and Jose make their way to the forest.
Lilith was flabbergasted however that emotion into pure rage. She grips her staff tightly until she begins chuckling because she finds this whole thing to be humorous.
"A little hunting game? Fine, let's play," said Lilith as used her staff to glide.
Maya, Krieg, Zelda, and Sora were fighting the Badass Constructors. They have noticed Lilith's fury that she displayed just a moment ago.
"Looks like they pissed her off. Nice, it's kinda funny when she's mad," said Maya.
"You find that humorous? I find her anger to be frightening," said Zelda.
"She's an idiot. baby An idiot crying like a baby, they will shut her up for good," said Krieg.
"Alright, let's take care of these guys," said Sora as he and the group continued to battle against the Badass Constructors.
Back to Luz, Link, and Jose. They make their way destination however Jose is confused about where they're going.
"Hey, do you mind telling me where we're going?" asked Jose.
"Oh well…" answered Luz.
However, Luz was interrupted when Lilith cast a fire spell at Jose's car. However, Link quickly reacts and parries the blast with his shield. Sending the projectile back at her. Lilith evades the incoming projectile.
"Looks like she took the bait," said Luz.
Luz thinks for a moment to see if there is a way to stun Lilith and do decent damage to her. Luz notices Link's arrow case and she looks at her Light Glyphs. She thought of a combination between the Light Glyphs and the arrows.
"I wonder… Link, do you mind letting me borrow a few of your arrows?" asked Luz.
Link wasn't sure why Link would ask for that but he didn't mind Luz looking at the arrows he has. He nods yes and Luz grabs a few of Link's standard arrows and pulls out a few more Light Glyphs. She wraps the Light glyphs around the tip of the arrow. She continues to do this for each arrow.
"Link, allow me to introduce you to Light Glyph Arrows. Now give it a test!" said Luz as she offers the Light Glyph Arrows to Link, and he quickly equips them. He draws out the Royal Bow and shoots the Light Glyph Arrow at Lilith. Once the arrow strikes Lilith, the Light Glyph triggers and blinded Lilith for a brief moment. She lost control of her flying position and ended up crashing into a sign and landed on the ground.
"Yes!" Luz cheers.
"Good job you guys! Keep it up," said Jose.
"Thanks. Hey, Jose, turn to the left," said Luz.
Jose listens to Luz, he sees the next pathway, and heads to the left pathway. Lilith makes a recovery and quickly goes to find them. Lilith catches up to them and immediately began casting ice spells at them. Jose saw the incoming projectiles and dodged them with ease. Link shoots a Light Glyph arrow at Lilith however she learned from last time and dodges the arrow with ease. Link had a feeling this would happen considering the fact he has encountered enemies and monsters that are highly intelligent than the weaker type enemies. Link thought of a way that might trick Lilith, he aims at her and Lilith was prepared to evade the arrow. However, at the last second, he shoots at the building's wall. The radius of the light was large and it was enough to catch Lilith and blind her. Then, he shoots another Light Glyph Arrow at Lilith and does decent damage. Lilith crashes into the ground, while this was happening, Jose made another turn, this time he went to the right.
"Yay! Take that, Lilith," said Luz cheerfully.
While Luz was cheering, Link wasn't. Luz noticed this and checks on Link. He's still focusing on his surroundings because he knows Lilith might come back with a sneak attack.
"That's not gonna stop her, is it?" asked Luz.
Link nods no because he knows Lilith can't be defeated that easily. He has heard that Miles was able to defeat her with ease due to his Venom Powers but he and Spider-Man/Peter did struggle fighting against her. Link was getting slightly worried because Lilith hasn't come back yet. Until Lilith comes crashing through to the front, this surprises Jose and he quickly warns Luz and Link.
"Oh no! Guys, she's in the front. Watch out!" Jose yells.
Link quickly reacts as he went up to the front of the car and parries Lilith's attack. Link pushes Lilith away.
"Oh, man! I think we made her mad," said Luz concernedly. "We can't keep going like this. Especially, we're in the neighborhood. Jose, get us out of the town and head to the forest."
"Okay, hold on guys," said Jose as he changes his direction and checks his surroundings to find the forest. He sees it and quickly hits the gas pedal.
"Mind telling me why we're going to the forest?" asked Jose. "Why can't we just fight her here?"
"If we fight here, people will get hurt or any property damage in the brawl. We can't risk anyone getting caught in the collateral damage," answered Luz.
Jose realizes and understands why Luz and Link got in his car. It was a way to drive Lilith away from Bonesborough. To prevent any collateral damage. Jose, Luz, and Link were able to make their way to the forest. Link pulled out his bow and shoots a Light Glyph Arrow at Lilith, however, she dodges the blast radius of the Light Glyph's blast. Link continues to shoot more Light Glpyh arrows at Lilith. However, Lilith dodges them effortlessly. Link checks his surroundings and notices they are in the clear within the forest. So Link makes his move by jumping off Jose's Car and drawing out his bow. Time slowed down for Link, and everything around him slows down. Then, he fires another Light Glyph arrow at Lilith. This time Lilith didn't have a chance to dodge the Light Glyph arrow and the light blinds Lilith. Link shoots 5 Light Glyph arrows at Lilith, then he swaps arrows with fire arrows, and he shoots 15 fire arrows at Lilith. She screams in agony and this causes Lilith to lose her balance and crashes into a tree. Link lands on the ground carefully. He puts his bow away and pulls the Master Sword and Hylian Sword.
"Link!" Luz exclaimed.
However, Link was fine but he was ready for Lilith's next move. Luz tells Jose to stop the car.
"Jose, stop the car!" said Luz.
Jose listens to Luz and stops the car. Luz hops off the car and went to Link's side. Jose drives up next to them.
"This should be a good place to stop. It would make sense why he jumped off," said Jose.
"I'm tired…" said Lilith weakly. "So tired of all you… Everything was fine but all of you showed up! All of you just make things complicated!"
Luz, Jose, and Link were startled by Lilith's voice from the distance. They prepared themselves for Lilith's next move. Luz sees Lilith from the distance, her dress is completely damaged with cuts and burns. However, Lilith was still standing and she was more furious. She stares at Luz, Link, and Jose ominously. But Lilith stares at Link because he has been doing the most damage to her.
"YOU! I'm really… Getting annoyed by you!" said Lilith strictly. She suddenly chuckles and turns into chaotic laughter. "I'm aware of your little connection with that blonde woman. Once I'm done with you, I'm gonna find her and I'm going to make it hurt for her!"
"Hey! Lilith, I thought you were here to capture us. Not hurt us. Plus, Lilith, you're not going to win," said Luz.
"Change of plans, Eda's pet. I'm in a bad mood. You can blame your new friends for letting this happen," said Lilith.
"Actually, this is your fault," said Luz. "Jose was just helping us. Where's the wrong in that?"
"I don't wanna hear it! I don't care whose fault was it, you're coming with me whether you like it or not-," said Lilith strictly. However, Lilith was interrupted when Link threw the Royal Halberd at her. The weapon was shattered into pieces after the brutal strike. Luz and Jose were shocked that Link did. It was so disrespectful but it was somewhat satisfying to watch Lilith getting interrupted.
"Wow! That was so disruptive," said Jose cheerfully.
"That's… IT!" Lilith screams. "Fine! FINE! Be like that, I can't wait to beat all of you and show how much of a disappointment you are in front of Edalyn!"
"That's not gonna happen… Lilith, you don't have to do this," said Luz.
"You don't understand… None of you do! I'm trying to make things better for the Boiling Isles. But you and your friends keep getting in the way… Even people have been calling me incompetent after I lost to both Spider-Men." said Lilith depressingly. "I can't lose again!"
Luz feels sympathetic towards Lilith because she's in a challenging and tiresome position that requires a lot of work and responsibility within the Emperor's Coven. Eda has mentioned that Emperor's Coven has a complicated history mainly because Eda has gotten into trouble numerous times with the coven. She wants to tell Lilith that Emperor Belos is making things complicated in the Boiling Isles. However, she has a good feeling that Lilith won't listen and thinks Luz is lying. Link and Jose understand that Lilith won't be leaving until either of them wins this fight. Link has an idea that can help Luz, he offers the Hylian Shield to Luz. She notices this and was surprised by Link's offer.
"A-Are you sure?" asked Luz. "This shield means a lot to you."
Link nods yes that everything will be fine and he trusts Luz to wield the Hylian Shield. Link believes she will need it for this fight. Luz accepts the offer, she stands by Link and Jose's side and equips the shield on her arm. She gets in a defensive position just like how Link does it.
"Oh… Now, Eda's pet wants to get rough. You should know that you're making a mistake to challenge me for a fight,"
"For the last time, I'm not a pet. I'm Eda's apprentice," said Luz confidently. "I wish I could say that I'm sorry that things are not going the way you wanted. But I'm tired of you being disrespectful to me and my friends. Besides… You are aware that both Spider-Men beat you, right? One of them was a teenager. Even right now, you're losing to a human, a knight, and a kid with a car."
Lilith slightly gets irritated by Luz's mockery about her previous fights against both Spider-Men.
"Oh… Fine then. I won't lose to you. I don't want to lose by another group of freaks." said Lilith as she charges towards Link with a dash attack but Link quickly side jumps and precisely dodges her attack. Then, Link performs a flurry rush, and Jose throws a Nuke Ball which is Mafreidyne. The combo did massive damage, then Luz comes in with the Hylian Shield and bashes Lilith in the chest. Lilith grows frustrated by this and cast a plant spell to push them back. Luckily, they backed away just in time. Link comes in with a dash attack and strikes Lilith multiple times. Jose throws a Fire Ball, inflicting burn damage upon Lilith, and Luz finishes the combo by bashing Lilith in the face with the Hylian Shield. Jose throws a Snow Ball at Lilith, the attack froze Lilith in the spot, this gives Link an opportunity to perform a charged Spin Attack and releases the charged attack upon Lilith. Lilith screams in pain and growls frustratingly as she counters with a thunder spell. However, Link dodges the attack perfectly and counters with a Flurry Rush combo. The last strike sends Lilith back and she collapses on her knees.
"I had enough of YOU!" Lilith screams ferociously as she recklessly grabs Link and drags him to the ground. Lilith began brutally striking Link with her staff and finishes the combo with a fire spell. Link grunts in pain, he recovers quickly, and counters with a quick strike. However, Lilith evades each sword strike and counters with a chain spell. The chains hold the Master Sword down, and Link struggles to break the chains. Unfortunately, Lilith cast a fire spell at Link, he reacts, lets go of the Master Sword, and backs away to dodge the fire spell. Lilith grabs the Master Sword and throws it across the field. The Master Sword lands and pierces into a tree.
"Not so fearsome without your sword," said Lilith menacingly.
Link attempts to pull out another weapon however Lilith quickly cast a chain to hold down his arm. Then Lilith brutally kicks him in the face, she places her foot on Link's head. Link struggles to get back up however Lilith casts more chains to contain him. Link grunts heavily. Jose attempts to attack with Drift however Lilith precisely cast a chain spell to hold down Jose's car. He attempts to keep driving but his car wasn't moving at all. Lilith cast a chain spell once again to contain Jose.
"Hey! What gives?" asked Jose.
"No! Let them go!" Luz exclaimed.
"It's humorous that you care for this man and even this child. Let me guess, you only met for like a few weeks. Human, you're just pretending to care for him." said Lilith cruelly.
"That's not true. Link and I have been friends for a while. Sure, he doesn't talk that much but I know he cares for me much and making sure I don't get bullied by anyone who's a complete jerk." said Luz.
"Well, that's his mistake," said Lilith as she cast a piece of ice but she changes the form of the ice into sharp icicles. She brutally stabs Link in the chest and stomach. Link screams in pain but he is doing everything in his power to resist the cruel pain. Lilith cast sharp icicles and continues to mercilessly stab Link.
"No…. Stop it! Don't do it!" Luz begs.
"Did you really think you would best against me?" asked Lilith mockingly.
Link struggled to breathe until Lilith finished the job by piercing him in the chest with one last sharp icicle. Luz witnesses the brutal horror that Lilith has committed, heartbroken to see her silent friend viciously murdered.
"LINK! No… You… How could you?!" Luz exclaimed.
"Foolish human… The cause of his death was your fault," said Lilith heartlessly. "I wanted to let go of some of the stress. Don't worry, he'll live… barely."
"I think I'm getting a better idea why Eda doesn't listen to you Stop it!" Luz exclaimed.
"Wow… You're really sensitive," said Jose.
"What did you say?" asked Lilith.
"So, you killed him because he was annoying. To be honest, that's just sad. I know how you feel. Hey, I get it now. Witches are similar to how humans feel," said Jose.
"Do not compare me to those beasts. Witches and Humans are not the same," said Lilith as she walks up to Jose and kicks him. He grunts in pain.
"Jose! What is wrong with you?!" asked Luz strictly.
"You don't know what you're talking about. You two are nothing but children who don't know any better," answered Lilith. "I will admit, you have proven to be a challenge but in the end you were still no match for me."
Jose was struggling to get out of the chains however something caught his eye. It was Link and there was a green spirit healing Link's wounds. It was a female humanoid dolphin being half-human and half-fish. The woman's skin is scaly and of different shades of red and white. She has a fish fin on her head as hair, and she has a tranquil face, with thin lips and yellow eyes.
"Whoa… who's that?" asked Jose gently.
It was revealed to be the spirit of the past Zora Champion, Mipha. A dear old friend of Link and Zelda, who unfortunately lost her life against the Waterblight Ganon. Link was gifted with Mipha's Grace after he defeated Waterblight Ganon. The connection between both champions was strong, Mipha cared for and respected Link's strength and bravery despite how dangerous the enemies he faced. She's willing to heal him no matter how severe the injuries were. She loved Link and wanted to spend time however it never happened because of the Calamity. Mipha's Grace is an ability that saves Link from the brink of death and fully recovers his health, even granting him five temporary golden hearts. However, the following time Link is in need of Mipha's Grace after the use of it. He will have the wait for 24 minutes until it is ready.
"It was my pleasure," said Mipha as she fades away.
Link gets up and sees Lilith completely unaware that he is still standing, he pulls out the Royal Bow and fires an Ice Arrow at Lilith. Freezing her at the spot. Luz was shocked to see Lilith completely frozen stiff, she looks like where the arrow came from and she was relieved to see Link alive. Then Link quickly runs up to her. Then, he pulls out a heavy weapon called the Savage Lynel Crusher and it is another weapon that can be wielded by Lynels but this weapon can be found and only wielded by White-Maned Lynels, Silver Lynels, and Golden Lynels. Link strikes the frozen Lilith with the Savage Lynel Crusher. Lilith was flying to a tree and landed on the ground. She suffered more damage than before because when an enemy is frozen and was to get struck by any kind of attack, they suffer more damage than before. Lilith groans in agony and looks at who was responsible for striking her. She couldn't believe that Link was the one who struck her and matter of fact, he was still standing.
"Link, you're okay!" said Luz relievedly.
"Phew! You had us worried there for a moment," said Jose.
"H-How?! No, how are you still standing?! No one should be able to survive that!" Lilith exclaimed.
"What?! You were hoping that he was dead?! Lilith, just what is up with you?!" Luz exclaimed.
Link responded by drinking an elixir known as Mighty Elixir and he throws the bottle away. Link feels the effect of the elixir and he feels more powerful than before. The Mighty Elixir enhances Link's body and mind, this can kind of boost can enhance his strength for any weapons he wields. However, this boost as well as any kind of boost that exist will only last for a certain amount of time. The Mighty Elixir effects will only for 5 minutes. Link noticed that Luz and Jose are still chained up. He understands that he has to make Lilith lose her concentration so the chains can disappear. Link slowly walks up to Lilith and Link quickly dashes to Lilith. She was scared of how quick he was, Link was about to strike her but Lilith reacts and backs away. Lilith cast multiple ice spells at him however, he dodges each projectile with ease. Then, he quickly dashes behind Lilith and strikes her in the back. The backstab staggers Lilith, leaving her wide open to attack. Link uses his Stamina to perform a long Spin Attack with the Savage Lynel Crusher. Beating Lilith with heavy strikes, while he was doing the Spin Attack. He's charging another attack, Urbosa's Fury. An ability that was gifted to Link after he defeated the Thunderblight Ganon. This power belongs to the Gerudo Champion, Urbosa. Another close friend to Link and Zelda. The spirit of Urbosa gifted her strength to Link and this powerful attack can grant Link to release a large radius of severe thunder damage to all enemies that are within the vicinity. The charged attack is shown within a green hemisphere of light. Urbosa's Fury can only be unleashed with a charged Spin Attack and it can work with any kind of weapon. A sound can be heard twice when Urbosa's Fury is active. It takes 2 seconds to charge and this single attack can do devastating damage to all enemies who are caught in the radius. When Link charges his Spin Attack even further, the larger radius will get. Link can only use Urbosa's Fury in 3 uses and after using the ability uses of Urbosa's Fury 3 times. Link will have to wait for 12 minutes for next the 3 uses of Urbosa's Fury. Link slams the Savage Lynel Crusher to the ground and unleashes Urbosa's Fury upon Lilith. A heavy lighting strike brutally struck Lilith, she screams in complete agony. This brutal damage was enough to throw away Lilith's concentration, the chains holding Luz and Jose withered away. Jose immediately jumps back into his car and Luz grabs the Hylian Shield. Jose throws a Confuse Ball and this lands on Lilith. She didn't care what the attack was and attempted to cast a spell.
"Take…" Lilith pauses for a moment and forgets what she was doing. "Wait, what was I doing again?"
Link shoots an Electric Arrow at Lilith, completely shocking her and Jose throws a Wind Ball to add more damage. Lilith growls frustratingly and targets Link. She dashes towards him and strikes him in the face with her staff. Link endures the critical strike, and he slowly turns to look at Lilith with a furious look. Lilith was shocked and terrified by Link's endurance.
"How in the?!" Lilith screams.
Link grabs Lilith, headbutts her, pushes her, and slams her with the Savage Lynel Crusher. This leaves Lilith stunned and this gives Link an opportunity to strike her. Link performs Revali's Gale, another blessing that was gifted to Link by the Champion of Rito himself, Revali. After defeating the Windblight Ganon, the spirit of Revali granted Link to ride the winds. Once Link uses Revali's Gale, he jumps, he crouches to the ground, winds and spirits flow around Link and an updraft appears and sends him flying up in the air. This blessing can benefit Link to reach longer distances, reach higher places, and an advantage in combat. Link can use Revali's Gale 3 times and after the three uses of the blessing, he will have to wait for 6 minutes for the recharge. Link uses Revali's Gale, and the spirit of the Champion Rito appears and soars up in the wind with Link to assist him. Link pulls out the Paraglider and glides up in the air. Link pulls out the Savage Lynel Bow and fires 10 Fire arrows, 15 Electric Arrows, and 20 Bomb Arrows at Lilith. The bomb arrows send her flying up, Link dives to Lilith and grabs her by the back of her head, and uses her as a body shield to land on the ground. But Luz sees this and thought of a way that could help Link. Luz runs up around they're about to land and she holds up the Hylian Shield and is ready for impact. Link saw this, he quickly reacts and directs the landing to Luz. Lilith panics and attempts to break free from Link's grasp.
"No! No, no, no!" Lilith screams.
Lilith's face crashes into the Hylian Shield, and she screams in agony. Link lets go of Lilith, and he and Luz kick her in the chest at the same time. Sending Lilith flying into a tree and she collapses to the ground. Lilith recovers, she stares at Link once again and she grows tired of Link being a thorn in her back.
"I've had enough of you!" Lilith yells as she dashes at Link. He charges at Lilith as well. Both struck each at the same other, their weapons collided, and their attacks were so powerful that the blast send them backward. Lilith immediately cast a powerful fireball spell and launches the projectile to Link. However, Luz made her move as she jumps in front of Link to protect Link from the fire blast. But Luz recalls Link performing Parry, perfect timing to block incoming attacks. Luz has never done this and she began doubting herself because if she parries too early or late. It won't end well for her. But she has to try.
"I can do this… I can do this… I can do this!" Luz screams confidently as she parries the fireball projectile. Luz parries it perfectly and heads back to Lilith.
Lilith's eyes widened in shock at Luz's perfect parry, Lilith reacts and dodges the fireball. Link and Lilith were shocked by Luz's action. Luz's heart felt heavy because she thought she was gonna mess up in her first attempt. I guess she got her first-time luck on her side.
"Oh my gosh! I did it! Oh my gosh… I thought I was gonna doom us," said Luz exhaustingly.
"No! My eyes are deceiving me! How did you do that?!" asked Lilith.
Lilith was distracted by the unbelievable display that Luz just did. Jose saw this and took the opportunity. Jose throws an Ice spell and strikes Lilith with a heavy ice attack. Completely freezing her on the spot. Link, Luz saw this and quickly make their move. Jose drives towards Lilith, Luz, and Link charge towards her. Jose strikes Lilith with Drift, Luz strikes Lilith with the Hylian Shield, and Link strikes Lilith with Savage Lynel Crusher. Their unison attack brutally crashed Lilith, and she screams in complete agony. They back up to see if Lilith is still conscious. Lilith collapses to the ground, gasping for air. Lilith saw her staff in front of her and began crawling toward it. However, she's struggling to move an inch.
"Well, you're very a confident witch. You're weird but silly. I guess I'm gonna have to go the extra mile to finish the job. Scary Lady, I learned all of the things when I was studying about humans. This is what I learned, here's my true feelings!" said Jose as he performs his trump card. Jose performs Special Fireworks, a severe almighty skill that targets all enemies however it needs preparing with Launch on the previous turn. Jose pulls something out of his car and pulls out a white orb. He throws the orb up in the air, jumps on top of the trunk of his car, and pulls out his toy hammer to hit the orb in the air. Jose returns to the driver's seat, Luz, Link, and Lilith were confused about what Jose just did.
"Uh… Jose, what did you just do right now?" asked Luz.
"You'll see," answered Jose. "But give it some time. I'll let you know when it's ready."
Link walks up to the struggling Lilith, kneels, and begins petting on Lilith's head. As if she was some pet, Link gently smiles and gives Lilith a thumbs-up for trying to win. Lilith was offended by this and she believes this is a mockery because Link was being disrespectful in the most quiet way.
"A-Are you mocking me?! You… YOU! Don't you dare mock me?!" Lilith screams furiously as she barely recovers and attempts to strike Link. Yet once again, Link evades Lilith's attack, Link readies the Savage Lynel Crusher and throws the behemoth weapon at Lilith. Viciously striking her in the chest, she vomits out of saliva and blood. Jose sees the Master Sword still stuck on the tree and quickly drives to it. He grabs the key item, drives towards Link, and returns the sword that seals the darkness to the Hero of Hyrule.
"Here you go. You know, it feels just right for you to hold it," said Jose.
"Argh… Ugh! I won't lose! I can't lose!" Lilith screams.
Link suddenly began glowing with the aura of the Final Smash. Lilith was struck with confusion, unsure why Link began glowing. This is her first time witnessing the visualization aura of the Final Smash. Link's Final Smash involves a powerful arrow called the Ancient Bow and Arrow. The Ancient Bow is a bow that is part of the Ancient Soldier Gear. The durability is 120 and the strength is 44. What's unique about this bow is that it's more effective against the Guardians and fires the arrow in a straight line for quite some time until gravity takes effect. Making the Ancient Bow have the greatest range throughout the bow arsenal however the draw speed of the Ancient Bow is slow. The bow is remarkable however, the task of requiring the Ancient Bow can be a lot of work, there are various parts required to build and you need a good amount of wealth to gain the Ancient Bow. Link uses the Ancient Bow to shoot an arrow but not just any regular arrow, he shoots an Ancient Arrow. The Ancient Arrow is a powerful and dangerous arrow within Link's arsenal of arrows. The Ancient Arrows are designed specifically to destroy Guardians. However, if they are used against any kind of basic enemy, it disintegrate the enemies, resulting in an instant defeat. Luckily in the Super Smash Brothers tournament, it doesn't instantly kill them instead it deals a massive amount of damage. Lilith's blood was boiling in crimson fury. She stares at Luz coldly because she finds Luz to be the weakest one in the group and takes her fury upon her. Luz sees coming at her, Link and Jose saw this coming and immediately went to go protect her.
"Hey!" Jose exclaimed.
Luz saw this, she questions why Lilith is so irritated or so fixated to go this far. Luz gains an idea that might catch Lilith by surprise. She waits for Lilith to come at her.
"Guys back away! I've got this," said Luz.
Link and Jose were conflicted by Luz's sudden command but they are confident that Luz will be fine because of her bravery and first perfect parry. Both Link and Jose trust and listen to Luz. The moment before Lilith strikes Luz. She places a Light Glyph on the front of the Hylian Shield, she prepares to block Lilith's attack and Lilith strikes exactly on the Glyph. Lilith's fury fades away and realizes what's about to happen.
"Gotcha, witch!" said Luz mockingly.
"Oh…" Lilith groans pathetically. The Light glyph explodes into pure light and blinds Lilith. "Agh! You little brat!"
"Link, NOW!" Luz screams.
Link quickly runs up to Lilith and performs his Final Smash. He pulls the Ancient Bow, aiming directly at Lilith's chest, and ready his shot.
"When I get my hands on you… You're finished!" said Lilith frustratingly as she opens her eyes and sees Link in front of her. Lilith's eyes widened in shock and gasped in horror.
"HAH!" Link screams as he performs his Final Smash and releases the Ancient Arrow, the powerful Ancient Arrow strikes Lilith.
"No holding back," said Jose as he unleashes the ultimate attack, Special Fireworks goes into action, he jumps on the front of his car and holds his arms up in the air. The ball he throw earlier came back and exploded in the air. A large barrage of huge colorful stars came raining down upon Lilith. The blast of the Ancient Arrow and Special Fireworks collided together causing a large explosion. This brutal combo was enough to knock out Lilith. Victory belongs to Luz, Link, and Jose.
Song: "Persona 5 - Victory." Composed by Shoji Meguro.
Everything was quiet after a powerful blast. The light and smoke clear away. Link, Luz, and Jose were able to view things clearly now. The environment of the forest was slightly damaged and even some small star particles were floating around due to Jose's Special Fireworks. The group noticed that Lilith is nowhere to be seen.
"Huh? Where did Lilith go?" asked Luz.
"Make she got evaporated by the blase," answered Jose.
"Ah! I hope that's not the case because I don't want anyone to think I'm a murderer," said Luz worryingly.
Luz's answer was immediately answered Lilith's unconscious body landed on the ground. She, Link, and Jose were startled by Lilith crashing down to the ground. They noticed she is knocked out and they were relieved to see that the Unison attack was enough to put her unconscious.
"Oh, there she is. I'm betting she's fine. Wow… We did it. We won," said Luz proudly.
"Well, this was exciting. I say she was actually tough," said Jose.
Luz continues to celebrate and turns to hug Link. She hugs Link for a brief moment until she noticed Link's Champion Tunic. It was badly damaged and covered in slight blood stains.
"Link, are you alright?" asked Luz weakly. "I… I thought you were gone."
"Yeah, I was worried that we lost you there. But I'm relieved to see you in good health" said Jose.
"I don't get it. How did you survive that?" asked Luz.
"I saw something right next. It was some fish-looking person healing him," answered Jose.
"A fish person? That's weird… Do you know who that was Link?" asked Luz.
Link nods yes that Link is familiar with the spirit that saves his life. However, Luz and Jose noticed he hasn't said his answer. Luz already forgot that Link doesn't talk at all.
"Oh right… I keep forgetting that you're a very talkative person" said Luz. "I'm just glad that you're okay… I felt horrible that you almost died… I'm sorry that I couldn't do anything to help you to stop Lilith from hurting you."
Link has noticed Luz's concern look because of Lilith's assault. Link nods yes and places his hand on Luz's shoulders. Link gently smiles at her, Luz understands that Link will be fine.
"I can tell that Mr. Knight cares about you. He was amazed at how brave you are. Even I was surprised you were able to pull off those moves. So, good job!" said Jose.
"Guys!" said Sora as he, Krieg, Maya, and Zelda reached their position. "Looks like we missed the show. Huh? Link, are you okay?!"
The others already noticed Link damaged clothing, their concerns grow for Link, Jose, and Luz's condition.
"Link, are you alright?!" said Zelda concernedly.
"Holy shit, Link! What the hell happened to you guys?" asked Maya.
"Lilith almost got us. She tried to kill Link. Saying that he will live barely," answered Luz.
"What the hell?! God, I guess Lilith just gave up and went extreme. I'm glad you were able to stop her before she did something stupid," said Maya.
"Luz, Link, Jose… That was completely reckless of you to do that but… I'm just glad you're all safe. But please be careful next time. I doubt the next challenge will be kind to you," said Zelda sadly.
"We're sorry. We didn't think Lilith would go this far. She was completely stubborn about winning and proving that we're out of her league," said Luz.
"Even though this was reckless but… I'm proud of how brave you are," said Zelda.
"Wait? Huh?" Luz was confused by Zelda's comment.
"Yes, Luz. You developed a risky plan to challenge Lilith for the sake of Jose's safety. Even helped him and Link stand up against Lilith. I believe I'm starting to understand why Eda chose you as her pupil," said Zelda kindly.
Luz was surprised by Zelda's kind words. She felt honored to hear these words from Princess Zelda.
"Hehe… Thank you, Zelda. That means… A lot to me," said Luz.
"Yeah, not bad, kid," said Maya as she gently head pats Luz.
"Awesome kid! You made your first kill! I'm betting it excites you. Do you want to kill go on a killing spree? " said Krieg as he hugs Luz. She laughed joyfully and feels welcome by everyone. Sora chuckles, smiles, and gives a thumbs-up to Luz.
"By the way, if Lilith actually did try to kill Link. How come he is still standing as if nothing happened?" asked Maya.
"Jose said there was this fish person that saved Link. He knows who that was but I forgot he doesn't talk," answered Luz.
"Don't worry. I have the answer to that. In Link's previous adventure, when freed the Divine Beasts from Ganon's control. The Champions of Hyrule spirits wanted to do everything they can to help Link seal Ganon away. If he survived that brutal attack, it was Mipha who saved his life," answered Zelda.
"So that's her name. I kinda wish I got the chance to talk to her. She seems nice," said Jose.
"She is. If she was still around I believe you two would get along just fine once you met," said Zelda.
"So the Champions of Hyrule are here with you. Your old friends. Hold on, I thought the Champions of Hyrule spirits were gone after you and Link defeated Ganon," said Sora.
"That's what I was thinking… I thought of the possibilities of why this is the case. Perhaps they sensed that we needed help when Link and I arrived at the Boiling Isles. But that sounds far-fetched, don't you agree?" asked Zelda.
"It does. Ever since you finished the job, the spirits should return and rest for eternal peace, right?" said Maya.
"That's usually how it works. At least that's what I know when it comes to fantasy stories," said Luz. "But when it comes to real life or my world, I'm not sure that exists."
"Well, at least we know they're giving us a helping hand," said Sora.
"I say. By the way, a lot of weird stuff happened but I had fun. It was also nice to meet you guys. Good job," said Jose.
Suddenly heard groaning and turn to see Lilith barely standing. They were shocked that Lilith is barely kicking. Lilith stares at the group ominously, suddenly she began coughing out of the blood. She covers her mouth but her hand ended up covered in blood. She views her shaking hand covered in blood-stained, and she slowly clenches her fists frustratingly. Her eyes were completely red and states down at the group.
"Ngh! Argh! None of you are going anywhere!" Lilith screams.
"Oh come one! What are you made of? Bricks?!" asked Luz.
"Lilith, that's enough! You already lost. Can we just talk about this?" asked Zelda.
"She's right… Look at you, Lilith. At this point, I suggest you throw the towel in because you're already beaten to a bloody pulp. Even if you want to keep fighting, one more step, you'll just collapse to the ground," said Maya.
"All of you no heroes… You're just a bunch of mistakes who don't even realize it. You two… The one with the blue hair and the mask… I heard what you did… Nothing but murderers who cares less for their victims," said Lilith coldly.
"Of course, Handsome Jack told you about our past," said Maya.
"Eda's pet… It's a shame you have to side with my sister and her groups of outcasts. Nothing but monsters, murderers, and losers that deserve no right to live in this world!" Lilith screams.
"So what? We don't care what they did in the past, sure they probably mistakes in the past. That doesn't mean their monsters," said Sora.
"Lilith… I don't know what's going on with you but you seriously need help. Whether you like it or not," said Luz. "Also, there's
"Help… HELP?! I don't need your pity! All of you don't understand how witches are and don't even pretend you care about us. And don't even start with me about the comparison. Eda is a fool and I'm the only one who's trying everything to help her! I'm not done with you… How… How did you do it?! Why won't you just surrender?! All of you are nothing but freaks! Outcasts that should be cleansed from this world. I swear I will put you all chains and cages where you never see the light of day ever again!" Lilith rants.
"Are you finished?" asked Handsome Jack as he suddenly appears behind Lilith. She heard Handsome Jack's voice. She turned to see Handsome Jack and was shocked to see him there.
"Wha?" Lilith gasps.
"Sup," said Handsome Jack as he uses a Hyperion Shotgun butt to hit Lilith on her head. Finally knocking her out. The group was shocked by the sudden appearance of Handsome Jack. "God, it's not even funny anymore. It just got annoying at this point. Ugh… What a mess. Hey there, Kiddos! Love what you did there, that was probably the worse ass-whooping I've ever seen. It was funny seeing her eat shit."
"Who's that?" asked Jose.
"Handsome Jack. You could him and Lilith are somewhat allies," answered Luz. "What are you doing here, Handsome Jack?"
"Oh, there's the magical girl, Sorry about bitchy Lilith. She can be a bit… Obesseive. I wanted come by here to fetch this excuse of a reliable partner," answered Handsome Jack. "Alright, I wish I chat any longer but I have a busy schedule."
"Jack!" Maya screams.
Handsome Jack turns his attention to Maya and Krieg. He groans in an annoying tone due to the fact he has to deal with two Vault Hunters which was a pain in the ass for him.
"Oh right. I forgot about you two," said Handsome Jack. "Look I don't have time for this."
"Alright, careful you guys. This guy enjoys surprising people but not in a good way. Stay cautious," said Maya calmly.
"We will," said Zelda.
"Oh yeah? Well, there's something I wanted to tell you before you fuck off," said Maya.
"Well, amuse me. What got for me, Siren?" asked Handsome Jack.
"I know what you're trying to do… It's not going to work. She's gone and it's best for everyone if it stays like that. For her sake," said Maya cruelly.
Handsome Jack was confused by Maya's statement until he realized what Maya meant by that. Maya was referring to his deceased daughter, Angel. Handsome Jack clenches his fists in rage after listening to Maya's statement.
"Ohhhh…. I'm going to enjoy killing all of you again." said Handsome Jack viciously. "But I'm not in the mood right now. Since I gotta deal with this idiot. Alright, get this dumbass back to the Castle and inform Black Dahlia about this. She'll wanna hear about this."
Handsome Jack commands a portal gateway to open, a Loader Bot comes through the portal, and the Loader Bot picks Lilith up, and heads into the portal.
"Well, I already played my cards for today. Lilith just wasted them already. Plus I had my fun for today watching Lilith getting beaten into a bloody pulp. Hey, Luz! Good work, kid. Keep it up. Don't wanna disappoint us," said Handsome Jack as he walks towards and enters through the portal. It disappears, leaving the area quiet.
Luz heard what Maya said about Angel and thought it was a bit cruel of her to say that.
"Hey, Maya. About Angel… I think that was harsh of you to say that," said Luz.
"I know it unnecessary to say that but… I don't want to see that again. To see Angel get trapped by her poor excuse of a father. Never again," said Maya.
"I don't blame you, Maya. You and your friends experience torment from that horrendous man. Especially for what he has done to his daughter," said Zelda.
"I agree. Now we know it's true that Handsome Jack and Emperors Belos are working together because Belos promised to bring Angel back. But it's obvious that Belos is lying. What's even more interesting is that Handsome Jack is aware of that," said Sora.
"He's probably waiting for that right moment to make his move and take advantage against Belos," said Maya. "Eventually we'll have our answers on what the hell Handsome Jack is gonna do. Matter of fact, I'm even worried to find out."
"Exactly. Besides that, hey Jose. I wanna say thank you for helping us earlier. We really couldn't do without you," said Luz.
"It was no problem. I never imagine to end up in another world. I'm still curious about that woman who sent me here," said Jose. "Well, I should probably-"
Suddenly there was a glowing explosion across the distance. The group was horrified by the sudden rainbow-like explosion.
"What was that?!" Zelda exclaimed.
"An explosion? That part of the city… It came from Hexside! Jose, I'm sorry but we need to go check it out," said Luz.
Maya checks on her echo log to better understand where it explodes. Maya finds it and she's confident that Luz is correct that the explosion happened at Hexside.
"She's right. It was around Hexside. Sorry, we had to go all of a sudden right now, Jose," said Maya.
"It's fine. You guys get going. I was about to head out and find more flowers. It was nice seeing you guys! Tell Mister I said hi. See ya and good job," said Jose.
"We will. See you later," said Luz as she and the group make their way to Hexside to investigate what caused the explosion.
Earlier…
Before the fight between Luz and her group against Lilith. Something occurred at Hexside, a major battle. Meanwhile, Mario and Amity reached their destination, Hexside, without any problems crossing their path.
Song: "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom." Composed by Brian Tyler. Original Themes by Koji Kondo.
"Here we are. Hexside Academy.
"Wow, so this is Luz's school? I say the people who constructed this school, make my world construction look like amateurs work," said Mario.
"Really? What's it like in your world? To be more specific, what's Brooklyn like?" asked Amity.
"Well, Brooklyn can be a busy place. Well, New York City is completely busy on a daily basis but to me, it's where I belong. A peaceful city, it ain't much but it's better than nothing. But my other home is in the Mushroom Kingdom. That place means a lot to me as well, It basically change my life and met a lot of people," answered Mario.
Mario noticed Amity's interest in his world even more. He can see the slight sparkles in Amity's pupils.
"Tell me more," said Amity slightly in an exciting tone.
"Soon. But how about you show me around Hexside? I'm curious about why Luz chose this school to learn magic," said Mario.
"Of course, let's start off with my class. Which is the Abomination class session," said Amity as she guided Mario to the Abomination Classroom.
While heading to the Abomination classroom, Mario was amazed by the interior architecture of Hexside School of Magic and Demonics.
"Wow, this place is amazing," said Mario.
"Glad you admire the architecture of Hexside," said Amity.
"Who wouldn't be? Hexside kinda reminds me of Byleth's academy," said Mario.
"Byleth? Is that another friend of yours?" asked Amity.
"Another friend I made from Super Smash Brothers. He's a teacher and he told me that he taught many students in his time as a teacher. If he was here, he would've loved this place," answered Mario.
"He sounds interesting. I wonder what kind of teacher he's like. Oh, the classroom is just up ahead," said Amity.
Amity and Mario finally reached the Abomination class however the door was open and no one was inside. Due to the fact, that class for today is not in session.
"Abomination. Kinda wish the class was in session for today. So I can see what they do in the Abomination class. So, what did you guys learn about in this class?" asked Mario.
"The professor ranks our capabilities in developing a proper Abomination structure. As well as summoning an Abomination properly. I'm always getting an A+ in this class. It's basically a walk in the park for me," answered Amity confidently.
"Hehe. You little showoff. But I'm impressed. Oh, I remember something. That's right, Willow used to be part of this class. I heard she was struggling to catch up," said Mario.
"It's true," said Amity sadly. "Even I wasn't making it easier for her. The school knew Willow is not popular or welcome because they and I called her "Half a Witch Willow."
Mario noticed Amity was a bit down mentioning the labels she said to Willow. Mario attempts to comfort the young Blight.
"Hey, it's okay. You didn't know any better. I can tell that you still care for her and you wanna make things up for her," said Mario.
"I know… But can we talk about it inside the classroom? I don't anyone to hear this," said Amity.
"Of course," said Mario as he and Amity went inside the Abomination classroom. They both sat down at one of the desks right next to each other. "About Willow… Did you really mean to say those things to her?"
"Well… I did but at the same time I didn't want to because it felt like I was just deepening the wound that happened those years ago," answered Amity.
"I'm sorry that you have to do her but did you ever wanted to stop?" asked Mario.
"I want to… If I tried to fix my connection with Willow or even try to be friends with her. People might notice and eventually, my parents will notice this and try to make things complicated or worse. Because apparently, it's not okay for me to have friends who care about my feelings or that I don't mind if their magic is not that great." answered Amity.
"I remember something like that in your diary. That it's complicated not just by your siblings but your parents are the worst, right?" asked Mario.
Amity was shocked that Mario guessed that Amity's parents have been a thorn to her since she was a young child. They were too strict about her confidants and connections to upper and wealthy families within the Boiling Isles. Making she had no friends that were unimportant or from the weaker side of witches.
"How did you know about that? Did Spider-Man tell you about it?!" asked Amity.
"Well. Not really. I happened to eavesdrop Spider-Man's conversation with the others who were there at the Library that night. Then, the other night when you and Spider-Man talked about it. I didn't tell anyone about this, I swear. I'm not the type of person who causes rumors just for a laugh," said Mario.
"I believe you. I can tell you're not like that," said Amity. "But I'm glad you're protective of my secret."
"Of course, why would I do that to a kid? Especially who's my friend," said Mario.
Amity's heart was touched by Mario's kindness. Mario is a person who tries to listen and cares to meet new people. Amity's eyes got slightly watery Amity is grateful to meet someone like Mario.
"T-Thank you… Oh, I felt like I was gonna cry right there," said Amity.
Amity and Mario continue to relax in the quiet Abomination classroom. Amity thinks about the possibility of a universe within the multiverse where Amity and Willow remained childhood friends without her parents cutting the strings that destroyed their friendship.
"Do you think there's a universe out there where Willow and I are still friends?" asked Amity.
Mario didn't know how to answer Amity's question because he was not familiar with timelines or even the possibilities of that. But Mario has acknowledged that the multiverse is a large void that continues to grow infinitely.
"I think it does because it's possible to have multiple universes out there. If it does exist, I'm betting those variants of Amity and Willow are doing a lot better," answered Mario. "But I'm not saying that will never happen to you. Things between you and Willow will be fixed in the future. Just give it some time and find the right moment."
Amity was somewhat satisfied to hear Mario's answer despite not being a full answer but she saw that Mario had a hard time answering her question.
"It's a boring answer but it's better than nothing. But you are right… I'll find a way to make things better for both of us. Thank you, Mario." said Amity.
"I did my best," said Mario. "I haven't gotten the chance to talk to her yet. But Luz tells me she's a good kid."
"She is… I know you mentioned that you have hopes that I can make things right for Willow. But… what if I can't?" asked Amity.
"It's fine to doubt yourself. It happens to me too. But you gotta try and tell her. Because you may never know what happens. But I think it's better like that than not telling her. If you don't tell her, well… I think you may regret it when you grow up," answered Mario.
Amity learns that she has to try and tell Willow about everything but the task is heavy
"I'll do best when that happens," said Amity gently.
"That's the spirit. Come on, let's try to cheer you up. Let's go look around more at the school. Hey, do you think that cafeteria is still open?" asked Mario.
"Heh. Okay. It should be open. We'll go check out it later. There are still things I want to show you around campus," answered Amity as she and Mario got up from the desks and headed out to continue the tour of Hexside's structure and academics.
Amity first shows Mario to the Beast Keeping Coven Classroom. A few students were taking their beasts and bonding with them. Mario was impressed by this and thought of Pokemon Trainer because Pokemon are guided by Pokemon Trainers when it comes to work, protection, and battle. Pokemon Trainers must also take care of their Pokemon with love and trust. Next, Amity shows the Oracle Coven classroom, a student named Celine whose head is shaped like a moon and she has one right eye. She uses a purple orb to summon a violet spirit that is covered in cloth, very similar to a mummy. The appearance of the spirit looks powerful and intimidating. Mario was shocked to witness this kind of magic. The Oracle magic reminds him of the ghosts that held him captive in the past. However, his brother, Luigi had to go rescue him. Next up Amity introduces the Bard Coven Class to Mario. It shows Skara, one of Amity's friends using instruments and practicing magic. The objects at the desk reacted to the music and began floating. Mario was fascinated by this, using an instrument to develop a song that could manipulate objects within the user's radius. This is the first kind of magic that Mario has seen for the first time because he finds it very interesting that the Bard Coven can use music to manipulate the object's movements. There was that one time, in the events of Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Wii U, and 3Ds where Donkey Kong's Final Smash resulted in him using Bongo Beats and starts playing them. Whenever he slams his hands onto the Bongo, it creates a powerful shockwave of music that damages any nearby opponents.
"Wow… I never imagine there would be that many covens. The Beast Keeping Coven reminded me of the Pokemon Trainers." said Mario.
"I'm glad you enjoy it. Hm… I have a question, what's a Pokemon Trainer?" asked Amity.
"Pokemon Trainers are people that catch, care, train, and battle with their Pokemon. They used the Pokemon to train them in major tournaments where the best Pokemon trainers battle it out to be the best. Even a good of amount Pokemon and Pokemon Trainers participate in Super Smash Brothers and one of the Pokemon is my best pals, Pikachu. If he was here, you would pass out from his cuteness," answered Mario.
"Really? Prove it," said Amity.
"Oh… Do you want to see proof? Well, here you go," said Mario as he pulls his phone and looks through his photo gallery to find a photo of a Pikachu. He finds one and shows Amity the picture of Mario and Pikachu winning a team battle tournament. Amity's eyes sparkle immediately after witnessing a visualization of the adorable electric Pokemon.
"Oh, my Titan… He's so cute!" Amity squeals adorably.
Mario was a bit surprised to hear this side of Amity. He has heard that Amity is a strict and serious personality however so far he has seen Amity as very kind, gentle, and joyful.
"Haha! What's wrong? You gotta admit that he's cute," said Mario.
"Yeah… Yeah, he's cute. Aw… I can't believe I made that noise," said Amity nervously.
"At least no one was around to hear that," said Mario.
"Hehe… That was so embarrassing," said Amity gently.
"Hey, it's okay. It happens whenever we see something that surprising. Hey, about this? Do you want to grab a bite?" asked Mario.
"Sure, maybe they might calm me down," answered Amity.
Some Time Passes…
Mario and Amity are in the cafeteria enjoying lunch while Mario continues to explain his experience when exploring the world of the Mushroom Kingdom.
"So, you see. The Mushroom Kingdom is ruled by a kind princess named Princess Peach. She's a great friend of mine," said Mario.
"A princess? Do you mean an actual princess?" asked Amity.
"Yep. But she's not the only princess in my world. There's Princess Daisy of Sarasaland and Princess Rosalina, who protect the cosmos." answered Mario.
"Cosmos?" said Amity unsurely.
"Oh, I mean. She protects the galaxy, which is up there," said Mario as he points up.
"There's something in the skies? Like worlds and people living up there?" asked Amity.
"Yep, above the skies. There's usually something in space in every universe but in your case. I'm not sure. Maybe there is something up there," answered Mario.
"Okay, so the first Princess you met is Princess Peach, right? What's she like?" asked Amity. "Because you speak very highly of her."
"Oh, she's nice, very nice. I needed her help to save my brother, Luigi from Bowser," answered Mario. "She taught me how to use the power-ups and showed me the world of the Mushroom Kingdom."
"Bowser, who's that?" asked Amity.
"A big mean turtle who tried to destroy or take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Just to marry Princess Peach,"
"Oh… Really, that's pretty creepy," said Amity. She was disgusted to hear that statement about Bowser's character.
"It is. Princess Peach can't really catch a break from him… Sometimes me as well but that's another story. She tries her best to help people and make sure they don't get hurt. Even Princess Peach tries to fight back but inevitably gets kidnapped. But I can assure you, she's a strong fighter," said Mario confidently.
"Wow. She sounds incredible. Despite her getting kidnapped numerous times. It seems she doesn't want to give up. I wish I could meet her," said Amity.
"Hey, maybe after my big adventure with this world. I can invite you to the Mushroom Kingdom and get you to meet her," said Mario cheerfully as he takes a bite from his sandwich.
"Aw... Thank you, I would love that. Speaking of Princess Peach. Has she tried to figure out where she came from?" asked Amity.
"She wanted to but she needed to take care of her kingdom. I think she said it might be selfish of her to do that. But I do believe she's from my world but we haven't figured out where exactly," answered Mario.
"Oh, I see. I can see why she doesn't want to do that because the people in the Mushroom Kingdom did so much for her," said Amity.
"Exactly, I just wish I knew where she came from," said Mario.
"Don't worry you'll find it eventually," said Amity confidently.
"Thank you Amity," said Mario kindly.
Amity began to think about Mario's characteristics, especially his involvement as a fighter within Super Smash Brothers.
"Mario, may I ask something?" asked Amity.
"Of course," answered Mario. "What is it?"
"I'm aware that you're part of the Super Smash Brothers. But I'm curious about something, how did you end up there?" asked Amity.
"Oh. It's a long story. By the way, you might have a hard time believing it. You see Luigi and I ended up fighting against Link, Yoshi, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Samus, Fox, Captain Falcon, Ness, Pikachu, and Jigglypuff. Turns out a being called Master Hand was the reason why we're all together in a tournament." answered Mario.
"Master Hand?" Amity was confused by that name because the name kinda sounds a little silly.
"Oh, right. Amity, I'm gonna be serious about this… He's literally just a big hand," answered Mario.
"R-Really? That's weird… So this giant hand is basically the reason Super Smash Brothers even existed to this day," said Amity unsurely.
"Yep. If it wasn't for him. I doubt the other fighters and I would be here in the Boiling Isles," said Mario.
"True. It's just really hard to believe that but after seeing the past of events. I'll believe it. Another question, how many people are in Super Smash Brothers?" asked Amity.
"Back then, there used to be 12 of us. But in the present day, there are 89 fighters in Super Smash Brothers," answered Mario.
Amity was shocked to hear that. Knowing there are over 89 fighters that participated in Super Smash Brothers.
"Fun fact, I was the first fighter in the first tournament and Sora was the last fighter that joined the recent Super Smash Brothers," said Mario.
"Wow. That's actually cool, I guess it's an honor to meet the first and final fighters of Smash Brothers," said Amity.
"Heh. It sure is. You know I'm surprised this world doesn't know about Smash Brothers." said Mario. "It's a big tournament and many universes always hear stories and know it exists."
"Probably because this universe is not connected or has any connection to gain the news about it," said Amity. "That's at least my theory about it. Plus, the Boiling Isles is not very familiar when it comes to video games."
"Good point there. Well, this isn't the first time I've seen a world not familiar with technology or anything like that," said Mario. "By the way, Amity. Since you asked me about my involvement in Super Smash Brothers. What about you? What is your dream? Luz told me that you want to join the Emperor's Coven one day."
Amity pauses for a moment to think of an answer to Mario's question. Amity wishes to join the Emperor's Coven but at the same time. It's not really what she wants to achieve in life.
"Well, I do have a dream. Which is to join the Emperor's Coven. But I'm having doubts about that," said Amity.
"Really? Isn't it like your dream to join the Emperor's Coven? Luz mention that you worked so hard to try to get to the top. What's on your mind?" asked Mario.
"Well… To be honest it was mostly my mom's dream but for me. To join the Emperor's Coven and make a big reputation for the family's business." answered Amity.
"Oh… you know, I can see it now. Of course, your mom would do that. But wait, what about your dad?" asked Mario. "What does he think about this?"
"He agrees to it and he never really bothers to question it that much. He's usually busy creating abominations or weapons for the business," answered Amity. "Honestly, I don't know what they want me to do. I feel like a joke."
Mario noticed the last word she said, "I feel like a joke." That's something that Mario can relate, to since people viewed him as a joke. Mario thought it would best to comfort Amity by telling her about his experience.
"Amity. Listen carefully. Look… I was told that I was nothing but a joke. That I couldn't meet the expectations for Spike, my family. It was tough but I didn't want to give up because if I did that, I'd let down my brother. He means a lot to me. I'm always looking after him, making sure he's safe. Look… you might brush this off but at least listen to what I have to say. Never give up on those you care for. No matter how harshly the world treats you because Amity… I'll see is a good kid who's misunderstood all the time. You're a Blight. But you're nothing like your family; don't let them boss you around about what you should do or how you act around other people. Amity, you have to decide what's best for you and create your story. You think I'm a hero but… I'm just a normal person just like you. I'm not asking you to be perfect, I want you to keep trying with your best work," said Mario confidently.
The words struck Amity's heart, Mario cares for Amity's sake and her future becoming a successful witch.
"Being successful is not being rich, the fame of the world, or anything like that. It's about happiness in achieving your life goals and being with those you care for," said Mario.
Amity was slightly shedding tears, Amity gasped and was shocked that she was crying. It has been a long time since she cried like this in school.
"I-I'm sorry… I don't know what happened," said Amity sadly.
"Hey… Hey, it's okay. I'm here for you," said Mario calmly.
"Thank you… It meant a lot to me. I'm such a dummy for crying like that," said Amity.
"No. You're not a dummy. You're still a kid who's got so much to learn. It's alright." said Mario calmly. "Here's some napkins to wipe off the tears."
Mario hands out a few pieces of napkins to Amity. She takes the offer and uses the napkins to wipe the tears off.
"Thank you, I needed that," said Amity.
"Of course. I'm willing to help out. Hey, let's try to change the topic. Something more joyful, that will cheer you up." said Mario.
"Yeah… I would like that," said Amity gently.
While Mario and Amity continue with their conversation in peace. Unfortunately, the peace was about to erupt soon because someone arrived in the Cafeteria and noticed Mario and Amity. The young woman understands that things will get loud very quickly once she makes her move.
"Bingo." said the young woman as she walks up to them. "Well, what do we have here?"
Mario and Amity turn to see where the voice came from, they were shocked to see who it was. None other than Cerebella, a member of the Medici Family and the Elites of the Emperor's Coven.
"What the?" Mario exclaimed.
"It's her. Cerebella," said Amity.
"The one and only. You must be Amity. The youngest daughter of the Blight family. It's odd that you're with one of the criminals. Isn't that right, Mario?" asked Cerebella.
Mario and Amity were getting worried fast however Mario thought it would be wise to play dumb.
"Oh, Mario? I have no idea who that is," said Mario as he attempts to play dumb. Unfortunately, it was too dumb that it was obvious but Cerebella already figure it out.
Cerebella's hat, Vice-Versa grabs Mario's hood and removes it away from him. Mario was flabbergasted and realized he got caught.
"Oh… Mama Mia," said Mario nervously.
"Gotcha," said Cerebella.
"Alright, you caught me. Wait, how did you end up finding me?" asked Mario.
"One of the staff in this school informs the Emperor's Coven of a small stranger wearing a hoodie," answered Cerebella.
"Oh boy… Mind telling me why you're here," said Mario.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm here for you," answered Cerebella. "Did you really think one of my guys wouldn't notice you talking to Mr. and Mrs. Blight's young daughter? Plus you're very noticeable because of your midget size."
"Mama Mia. I was hoping it wasn't that," said Mario. "Look, we don't want any trouble."
"I think there's already trouble here. That's you little pipsqueak," said Cerebella.
"What? No, I invited him over to see Hexside. He hasn't done anything wrong," said Amity.
"I doubt that. Unless he's here to start trouble," said Cerebella.
"What? That doesn't really add up. It's like you only heard bad things about him. Mario, do you have any idea what she is talking about?" asked Amity.
"No, I have no idea what she is talking about," answered Mario. "Whatever Emperor Belos told you, it's a bunch of lies. For him, being a liar is his specialty."
"I know that you're lying. Criminals always lie about their crimes," said Cerebella arrogantly.
"Why are you saying things that aren't true? You're just being ignorant right now," said Amity.
"Mrs. Blight, he's probably just messing with you. He doesn't mean all those kind words he said to you earlier," said Cerebella.
Amity and Mario were confused at the last part she said because how would Cerebella know about their conversation earlier?
"Wait, how did you about that?" asked Mario.
"As I said before, a staff member from this school reported this. They even heard your conversations earlier," said Cerebella.
"That's odd. It doesn't make any sense if that's the case. Plus, I know most of the teachers here and I know they would never do this. It just seems out of character for any of them," said Amity.
"It doesn't matter right now. Mrs. Blight, please come with me. I don't want you to get tingle with this criminal," said Cerebella.
Amity was shocked by Cerebella's act. However, Amity was conflicted by this. She understands that Cerebella is part of the Emperor's Coven. She still thinks about her goal to join the Emperor's Coven however, she doesn't want to join or go with Cerebella and give up her recent friendship. Not only that but she feels like there's something suspicious about this because if Amity goes with Cerebella, she may regret it. Amity backs up away from Cerebella and joins Mario's side. Cerebella and her living weapon, Vice-Versa were shocked by Amity's choice.
"What?!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"No… I-I don't trust you. It sounds like you're just trying to mess with me," said Amity concernedly.
Mario was shocked and yet grateful to Amity for making the right choice. Mario noticed Cerebella's expression, she was giving a furious look at him.
"Oh boy, she's getting mad. Sorry, Amity. But I don't think she's leaving until I come with her. You should go somewhere safe. I can handle this," said Mario.
"He's right… Both of you are in big trouble now. You're coming with me back to the Emperor's Coven whether you like it or not!" Cerebella yells furiously. "Mrs. Blight, you're parents are not gonna be happy to hear this."
Amity wanted to say something but she knew Mario was right. Cerebella is part of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven. Their orders are to catch criminals, Wild witches, and even individuals that are from different universes. Amity was confused about why Mario was wanted. As if the Emperor's Coven is afraid of him.
"Just be careful," said Amity concernedly as she headed off somewhere safe.
"I will," answered Mario.
"I heard things about you. Something about you being a big shot," said Cerebella. "But I just don't see why Emperor Belos is so worried about you."
"If that's what Emperor Belos told you, then it's true. I may be small but that doesn't mean you should get ahead of yourself," said Mario. "You want to take me… Come and get me!"
Mario and Cerebella walk toward each other. Then stop between 6ft, both warriors stare at each other coldly. The cafeteria went completely silent and the two fighters were waiting for one of them to make a move. Mario focuses and clenches his fist. Cerebella and Vice-Versa also clenches their fists and prepares to fight.
"Rock it!" said Cerebella as she strikes Mario with Tent Stake Hammer as Vice-Versa viciously slams his fist on the ground. Cerebella believed she landed a perfect hit however, to her surprise, Mario was able to block her attack.
Mario parries the attack and counters Cerebella by performing an Up Special, Super Jump Punch and finishes the aerial combo with an aerial forward punch. Then throws multiple fireballs at Cerebella, inflicting burn damage on her. Cerebella brushes off the burn damage and performs a level 1 Blockbuster Diamond Dynamo. In a nine-hit chain attack, Vice-Versa swings his arms around in a large radial 360 motion as Cerebella skips along forward. Mario quickly blocks the attack but the Blockbuster however the attack almost broke his block. Mario counters by firing two fire projectiles and Up Special Super Jump Punch. Sending Cerebella up and crashing into a table.
"Argh! Heh… Not bad," said Cerebella as she quickly recovers and saw the various things she can throw at Mario. Vice-Versa grabs a table and throws it at Mario. He panics and ducks down to evade the incoming table, and Cerebella performs a Special called Tumbling Run, this Special she has different options for this move such as canceling it prematurely, crossing her opponent up, and it can be a simple straight-up attack. Another option for Tumbling Run is another Special called Run Stop that cancels Tumbling Run. What's unique about this move is that it has super armor capabilities. Then, Cerebella performs Battle Butt as she headbutts Mario with Vice-Versa, and the horns of Vice-Versa form into enlarged goat horns. The attack sends Mario flying into a wall, crashing through it. Mario ended up in a classroom. He quickly recovers from the brutal. Cerebella enters the classroom through the broken wall.
"Give up yet?" asked Cerebella.
"Not yet. Gotta admit that was pretty good. Let's change it up a notch" answered Mario as pulls out the Ice Flower and uses the flower and transforms it into Ice Mario. His shirt and hat now have a sky-blue color and his overalls are completely red. This will slightly how Mario fights however he has to be careful though because he will lose the power of the Ice Flower if he gets hit once. Cerebella was a bit surprised to see Mario's appearance slightly changed.
"How cute," said Cerebella mockingly.
Mario throws Ice balls at Cerebella, Vice-Versa grabs the teacher's desk to block the freezing projectiles. Cerebella views the frozen desk and completely understands that Mario's attacks have switched to ice.
"Oh, I see now," said Cerebella.
Mario shoots ice projectiles at the small desks, freezes them, and began throwing them at Cerebella. She reacts by blocking them, Mario takes an advantage by jumping in the air and shooting more ice projectiles at Cerebella from above. The projectiles landed and freezes her on the spot. Mario lands perfectly on the ground and performs a charged Side Smash attack. A perfect hit that sends flying into the wall and crashed into the next classroom. Cerebella groans in pain but she quickly recovers. Cerebella notices a sharp pain in her right face cheek, she touches it and sees the slight of blood on it. Cerebella was furious because Mario damaged her gorgeous face.
"Hey! Watch the face!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"I wouldn't be worried about that if I were you," said Mario as he summons a green pipe and enters through it immediately.
Cerebella was cautious about Mario's sudden move and focused to see where Mario could pop up. The pipe shows up above the ceiling and Cerebella prepares for Mario to come out of the pipe. However, what emerged from the pipe was a chair. The green pip immediately disappears and reappeared behind Cerebella. Then, Mario emerges from the pipe and strikes Cerebella with an Up Aerial which is a backflip kick. Then he shoots ice balls at Cerebella, freezing her on the spot. Mario runs up to the frozen and charges his Side Smash Attack. Mario releases the fully charged Side Smash Attack and strikes Cerebella with a powerful frozen attack. Sending Cerebella flying into the pile of students' desks. Mario shoots multiple Ice Balls at Cerebella. Freezing her and half of the classroom. Mario was glowing, indicating that his Final Smash is ready. Mario unleashes his Final Smash, "Mario Finale." However, instead of two-streamed bursts of fire, it was two-streamed of ice. The large frozen projectiles strike Cerebella, causing extreme freezing damage. The entire classroom became a frozen tundra. Mario runs up to the frozen Cerebella, Mario pulls out his large hammer and freezes the head of the hammer to deal extra freezing damage against Cerebella. Then, Mario strikes her with a frozen hammer. Mario was quite surprised to see his Final Smash altered, he always wonder what his Final Smash would look like if he had a different Power-up.
"Wow. I always wondered what it look like. Now, I know. To be honest, I actually like that variant of the Final Smash. I wonder if there are more." said Mario.
Mario began to look at his surroundings, the damage that he and Cerebella has caused so far. Mario was getting a bit worried now. If this keeps up, Principal Bump would not be pleased to witness his school being slowly destroyed.
"This is getting ridiculous. I can't cause any more damage. Cerebella! Let's just call this a draw. We're causing too much damage," said Mario calmly.
Cerebella recovers from the brutal frozen temperatures. She heard Mario's statement and found it pitiful that Mario would say a thing.
"What? Are you scared that I might win?" asked Cerebella mockingly.
"No. I'm trying to be reasonable. This fight will hurt people eventually if we don't stop right now," said Mario.
"No, just surrender if you want this to stop," said Cerebella.
"Sorry, that's not gonna happen. I don't trust you. Look, I can tell you're not the type of person who enjoys destruction. So please, let's just stop this," said Mario.
"Would I listen to a freak like you?!" Cerebella exclaimed.
Mario was confused by Cerebella's questionable motives. It's like she's afraid to fail the higher-ups or something. Mario grew curious and he questions Cerebella's why she joined the Emperor's Coven.
"Hey, I wanted to ask you something," said Mario.
"What is it, midget?" asked Cerebella.
"Ouch. Okay, that's twice you've called me that. Anyways, you seem very young. To be honest, I was quite surprised to see a girl at a young age working with the Emperor's Coven," answered Mario.
"And this concerns you?" asked Cerebella. "Look, little punk, I can handle myself and I don't need protection. Especially coming from a criminal like you."
"I hope that's a promise," answered Mario. "Also, I wouldn't be talking if I were you."
"Why's that?" asked Cerebella.
"We're aware of the Medici Family's crimes. Eliza, Lorenzo, and even Black Dahlia."
"No… I don't wanna hear it! All of you are all the same. You always hear rumors that aren't even true!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"It's the truth! A good friend of mine is aware of Lorenzo's crimes, especially the Life Gem. It's a good thing he doesn't have it anymore," said Mario.
"For now, eventually, we'll get it back because no thief deserves it. As for you, well, you're gonna get the worse of it," said Cerebella.
"Fine, well I have you can prove me wrong. But… can't I say I didn't warn you once you understand the truth," said Mario.
Cerebella groans in frustration as she performs Titan knuckle but Mario blocks the attack. It was a quick attack, Mario wasn't able to perform a perfect parry. Mario counters with a 3-hit combo however Cerebella was able to block the combo just in time with the support of Vice-Versa's large hands. Then. Cerebella counters with a special called Lock n' Load which is a chargeable attack that Vice-Versa stocks his arm like a gun and upon releases a powerful piston-like straight jab. Mario evades this performing back evasion and keeps his distance away from Cerebella. Then, Cerebella performs Battle Butt, but Mario timed his side special, the Cape. Mario perfectly strikes Cerebella with the Cape and deflects her attack and sends her in the opposite direction. Cerebella had to stop herself from heading to the wall. Mario noticed something when Cerebella used that move. She ignored the damage stagger, it reminded him of Kazuya Mishima's strength, he has super armor whenever he performs his smash attacks. The Cape special does minimal damage but it can slightly stagger his opponents. But Cerebella didn't stagger at all, this made Mario more cautious to fight against her because he doesn't know if Cerebella has moves like that where she doesn't stagger.
"I see. She'll ignore any stagger if I attack while she's using that move. Gotta be careful and not to get hit by that move," said Mario as he jumps to perform an aerial forward attack.
However, Cerebella performs a Special called Excellebella where Vice-Versa will hold the opponent by their legs and Cerebella will slap them around for a brief moment before Vice-Versa sends Mario flying away powerful smack. Mario was sent flying, crashed through another wall, and landed in the hallways. Unfortunately for Mario got caught by the grab, Cerebella slaps for a bit and Vice-Versa sends him flying away with a heavy strike. Unfortunately for Mario, he lost the Ice Flower abilities and reverts to his original form. Mario recovers and readies himself against Cerebella. She noticed Mario has reverted to his original appearance.
"That felt good. Aw, did I get rid of your precious powers?" asked Cerebella mockingly.
"Very funny. But Cerebella listen to me. Things will get out of hand if we don't stop now" answered Mario calmly.
"How about you listen to this?! Cerebella yells as she performs a deadly Level 3 Blockbuster called "Diamonds Are Forever." Cerebella lifts up a giant piece of the ground and tosses it into the air. Then, Cerebella winds up and jettisons the boulder against her opponent. The boulder morphs into a diamond in the process.
"No… She wouldn't!" Mario exclaimed as he was about to stop her however something unexpected happen that caught his attention.
"What is the meaning of this?!" The elder man exclaimed.
Mario's eyes widened in fear and he turn to see who it was. It was none other than the Principal of Hexside, Principal Bump. He was right behind Mario, he quickly reacts to protect Principal Bump.
"Principal Bump! LOOK OUT!" Mario screams as he sprints toward Principal Bump and pushes him out of the way of Cerebella's Blockbuster.
They barely got out of the way just in time. The diamond boulder went flying through the hallway, crashes through the wall, and crashes outside of Hexside. Principal Bump groans and opens his eyes to see the damage. Principal Bump was horrified by the destruction that Cerebella has committed. If he and Mario were to get hit by that, they could've possibly suffered the worst kind of pain or possibly died. Principal Bump was surprised by Mario's heroism.
"Y-You… You saved me," said Principal Bump.
"Of course, I wasn't gonna let you take the hit without a warning. Oh, you must be Principal Bump. I'm sorry for all this. I'm trying my best to not cause any more damage," said Mario.
"It's fine. I'm grateful for your kindness. It would've been worse if we got caught in that. Another human, I see. I'm assuming you're friends with Luz the Human, correct?" asked Principal Bump.
"That's right," answered Mario. "Oh, where are my manners? I believe this is our first time meeting. My name is Mario, it's nice to meet you, Principal Bump."
"Nice to meet Mario. Besides the introductions… If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing here in my school?" asked Principal Bump.
"Because of Mrs. Blight," answered Cerebella.
Mario and Principal Bump turned to see Cerebella. Fully ready to fight Mario.
"Cerebella. What is she doing here?! I had no intention or heard any reports of an Elite coming to my school," said Principal Bump strictly.
Mario heard that part and he was surprised to learn that Principal Bump wasn't responsible for reporting him. But the question still stands, who did it, then?
"Wait, you didn't report me?" asked Mario.
"What?! Why would I report you? No, ever since Handsome Jack invaded the school without informing me. I strict all teachers to not make the same mistake again," answered Principal Bump. "What made you think I would do that?"
"Supposedly, Cerebella got a report from one of the staff members here. Even Amity noticed this and finds it hard to believe that. Don't worry about Amity, I told her to go somewhere safe." answered Mario.
"I see. I do agree that it does sound far-fetched," said Principal Bump.
"Amity invited him to visit here. It's her fault that we're in this mess," said Cerebella ignorantly.
"What? That doesn't make any sense. Don't blame Amity for all this," said Mario upsettingly.
"Mario, calm yourself. It seems she's trying to enrage you. Cerebella, Did Amity actually did that?" asked Principal Bump.
"Yes, you have to believe me. She and this midget are nothing but troublemakers," answered Cerebella.
"My… Strong words you are saying about Hexside's top student. Is this true, Mario?" asked Principal Bump.
"Yes. But Amity wanted to show me the school and learn about what you guys do here. We were just having fun… Until she showed up," answered Mario.
"I see… So you came here in peace and exploration of Hexside's academics… That's good to hear," said Principal Bump gratefully.
"What?!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"Amity is a good student. She may be strict for her education but I know she has more characteristics. I know for a fact that Amity would never dare to harm anyone in Hexside. Cerebella, I understand your role within the Elites of the Emperor's Coven. But as Principal of Hexside School of Magic and Demonics, I request that you must leave. Now!" said Principal Bump.
"Are you kidding me?! I'm one of the good guys and Eda the Owl Lady and her friends are the bad guys!" said Cerebella furiously.
"I doubt that's the case. Eda may have made mistakes in her time at Hexside but that doesn't mean she's a cruel criminal. You can blame your colleague, Handsome Jack for making things complicated. Has he told you what he attempted to do to my students and staff?" asked Principal Bump.
Cerebella pauses for a moment and understands what Principal Bump is talking about. The day when Luz was enrolled for Hexside and the same day that Handsome Jack attempted to cause a massacre within Hexside. Principal Bump notice Cerebella's hesitation to give an answer and this was enough for him that Cerebella is aware of Handsome Jack's crime.
"So, you are aware of what he has done here! I believe I will hear no more from you. Guards! Escort Cerebella to the exit and make sure she doesn't pull a reckless stunt," said Principal Bump as he summons the guards of Hexside with the snap of a finger. Two of the Hexside guards walk towards Cerebella and sniff out any trouble from Cerebella. Unsurprisingly, they find Cerebella as a troublemaker.
"Trouble," said the Hexside Guard creepily.
Cerebella and Vice-Versa were creeped out by this. Even Mario finds the Hexside Guards to be weird. He recalls that Spider-Man, Kat, and Luz encounter these guards during their last visit to Hexside.
"Geez. Spider-Man and Kat told me about these guys. Just as they described the guards, they're really creepy," said Mario.
"My apologies for their appearances. They need to appear intimidating and disturbing to startle the students. To ensure they won't cause any more trouble. Now, then. Cerebella, return to the Emperor's Coven and never come back to my school." said Principal Bump strictly.
Cerebella realized that Principal Bump isn't willing to listen or join her side. She sighs in defeat and listens to Principal Bump's request. She heads to the exit and the Hexside Guards follow and escort her to the entrance doors of Hexside. While they were heading there, Cerebella was getting the benefit of the doubt because she began to wonder if she was doing the right thing. She came here to believe that she was helping the people in Hexside however she realized she was making things complicated. Unfortunately, she remembers the words from her father figure, Vitale.
"Do not fail me, Cerebella, we can't afford any mistakes. I need to know I can trust you," said Vitale.
Cerebella was getting determined to do this and cannot fail Vitale. Vice-Versa notices Cerebella is making a final decision about what is about to happen here. Mario noticed that Cerebella stopped walking. He realizes that Cerebella might attempt to continue her mission to capture him. So Mario prepared for the worst and readies himself for battle. Principal Bump noticed Mario's preparations and asked what was wrong.
"What are you doing? Is there something wrong?" asked Principal Bump.
"Yeah… I have a good feeling that's not gonna stop her," answered Mario.
Vice-Versa grabs both of the Hexside Guards and slams down to the ground. Easily knocking them out. Then, Cerebella threw them across the hallway. Principal Bump witnessed the rash move that Cerebella displayed and he was frustrated at Cerebella for being reckless and ignorant.
"Sorry, I can't go back empty-handed. Never again," said Cerebella.
"Stubborn just like Handsome Jack. You bring shame to Hexside's standards. If you come any closer, I will force you to leave whether you agree to it or not," said Principal Bump.
"No, Principal Bump. Don't fight her. I'm gonna need your help with something. I'm not sure if there are any students in the school area. But evacuate anyone that is still here," said Mario. "I'll try to buy you enough time. Just go."
Principal Bump understands that Mario is willing to face the stubborn Cerebella all by himself. Principal Bump respects his bravery and his worries for everyone who is still in the school area.
"Very well, Luz is friends with you and I can trust your determination. Good luck, Mario and teach her a lesson," said Principal Bump as he made his leave to help anyone who was still in the school.
"You got it," said Mario confidently. "I was hoping you would stop but I guess you just didn't want that. Come on. Let's-a go!"
"You're the problem with what's going on here! You and your friends are the cause of it!" said Cerebella.
"No… You're part of the problem of what's happening but you're too blind to see it!" Mario yells as he and Cerebella charge against each other. To strike each other at the same time. Their collided attacks created a shockwave that sent them flying away from each other.
Mario quickly recovers, he needs an advantage against Cerebella. Something that can him keep his distance away from Cerebella. Mario thought of a good Power-up that could benefit him. So, Mario pulls out the Boomerang Flower and gains its powers, transforming him into Boomerang Mario. He is now wearing blue armor and a helmet that is similar to an enemy that he has encountered before called the Boomerang Bro. Mario's sleeves and leggings are completely red, he wears a blue shell and shoes that are based on the Boomerang Bro's appearance. Meanwhile, Cerebella recovers and sees Mario across the hallway. She has noticed Mario's appearance has changed once again. Cerebella didn't find Mario's appearance ridiculous but rather stupid.
"Enough with the ugly costumes," said Cerebella mockingly.
"Hey, I think they're cool. You just gotta get used to them," said Mario as he throws a boomerang at Cerebella.
The boomerang strikes Cerebella however she barely flinches and stares at Mario with a cold look.
"I'm really getting tired of you," said Cerebella furiously.
The Boomerang comes back and hits her in the back of her head. The boomerang returns to Mario, he catches it just in time, and he noticed this only made Cerebella more furious.
"Mama Mia. Here we go," said Mario as he runs towards Cerebella.
Cerebella swings a fist at him however Mario evades and counters by grabbing her, throwing her up in the air. Then, Mario jumps in the air, performs an Up Aerial Kick, and finishes the air combo with an Up Special, Super Jump Punch. The punch sends flying to the ceiling and Mario lands on the ground carefully and throws a boomerang at Cerebella. However, Vice-Versa grabs the boomerang and crushes it into pieces. Mario throws another boomerang at Cerebella, landing a perfect hit in her face. Cerebella actually got stunned by the boomerang strike and Mario takes the opportunity to perform a down tilt kick and strikes Cerebella, throwing off her balance. Mario jumps for an Up Aerial Kick, jumps for another Up Aerial, and finishes the air combo with an Up Special, Super Jump Punch. Sending Cerebella crashing to the ground, she quickly recovers and saw the lockers thought of using them as an advantage. She began grabbing them and throwing them at Mario. He sees the incoming lockers and dodges each one precisely. Then Mario counters by charging toward her and he throws triple Boomerangs at Cerebella however she evades all of the incoming projectiles. But Mario surprised her with a grab, slamming her to the ground, he strikes Cerebell with a double Up Aerial kick, he lands on the ground, and immediately jumps back up with one last Up Aerial kick. Then, he finishes the air combo with a Back Aerial double kick. However, after he finished the combo, the Boomerangs came back to Mario but along the way, each boomerang strikes Cerebella. She grunts in pain and lands on the ground. Mario chose to be aggressive, charging at Cerebella, and striking her an Aerial Forward punch.
However, Cerebella evades Mario's attack and counters by performing Princess cut as she extends her legs out and hits with blades from both shoes and knocks down airborne opponents. She performs her next attack called Enforcer Blow as she lowers herself down so Vice-Versa can attack with the back of his below. Cerebella also performs Boost-iere as Vice-Versa thrusts his arm out in a pronated muscle flex position and this attack sends Mario in the air. Next, she performs Single Cut as she extends her leg to slice Mario with a knife from her boot and performs Princess Cut again. Then, Cerebella lands on the ground, crotch to perform Diamond Scratch which is a low kick with the blade within her boot. Cerebella continues the combo with Loop de Loop as she does a flip lick that launches Mario into the air. Cerebella jumps in the air, she performs Slam Chop as Vice-Versa attacks Mario with a mid-air slap. Then, Cerebella continues with Brilliant Dropkick as she extends both of her legs to do a dropkick against Mario. Cerebella performs Enforcer Elbow once again and performs Tent Skate Hammer as Vice-Versa brutally slams his fist to the ground. Cerebella performs a Special called Devil Horns where Vice-Versa thrusts his hands up with his index and pinky fingers held out like a pair of horns hitting Mario close to her. For some reason, a guitar riff sound can be heard every time she uses this Special. This Special sends Mario slightly flying up in the air and he was about to land behind Cerebella. However, Cerebella continues the combo with Tune-Up which is a standard jab and it can be chained twice. Cerebella continues onward with the combo by performing Medici Showdown, Vice-Versa elbows Mario, this causes Mario to get staggered. The next attack she performed is called Adagio Swing, Cerebella strikes with a double kick and then flips around to do another double kick with both blades out of her boots while she holds onto Vice-Versa. Then, she performs a Special called Cere-Copter which she spins Vice-Versa with all of her strength, causing him to spin similarly as a tornado on her head. Finally, Cerebella finishes the combo with a Level 1 Blockbuster, Diamond Dynamo. This 34-hit combo did severe damage to Mario, he lost the Boomerang flower's powers in the process and reverted to his original form.
Despite his advantage loss, he's still confident about continuing this fight. Mario runs away, Cerebella sees this and attempts to go after him. However, this was Mario's plan to catch her off guard. Mario turns around, makes a quick jump, and shoots a fireball at Cerebella. However, Vice-Versa quickly reacts to block the blazing projectile. Mario performs a Neutral Aerial kick however Cerebella blocks the aerial kick. But Mario catches her by surprise as he performs a Down Tilt kick, which causes Cerebella to lose her balance. Giving Mario a chance to grab her, slamming her to the ground, he strikes Cerebella with a Down Tilt kick, grabs her, and slams her to the ground again. He jumps and strikes with a double Up-Aerial kick, lands on the ground and he jumps back up to deliver another Up-Aerial kick and finishes the aerial combo with a Up Special, Super Jump Punch. Cerebella crashes and recovers from Mario's incredible aerial combos.
"Jeez!" Cerebella cries as she immediately dashes toward Mario and performs a Special, Tumbling Run with another Special, Battle Butt.
However, Mario stands still and waits for the right to parry. Cerebella strikes Mario with the Special but Mario parries her attack perfectly. He counters by striking Cerebell with an Up Aerial kick, a Back Aerial double kick, a neutral Aerial kick, a normal jab attack, a Down Tilt kick, another Up Aerial kick, and finishes the combo with a Down Aerial spin attack as he spins horizontally with his arms extended, hitting Cerebella multiple times, then fully stretches his body for the final strike. Sending Cerbella crashing into the wall and landing on the lockers on her back. The lockers that she landed on woke up and spat out school materials. All the school materials fell on Cerebella's face. Cerebella groans frustratingly and she gets back up to continue the fight. However, Mario strikes Cerebella in the gut with a Side Smash attack. Cerebella gags out saliva and collapses to her knees. Cerebella and Vice-Versa were struggling to get up. They are getting exhausted after suffering from Mario's combos. Mario corners Cerebella by holding a fireball in his left hand to ensure Cerebella doesn't attempt to make a move. Mario attempts to negotiate with Cerebella in a peaceful matter.
"No more, Cerebella. I don't want things to get worse for us… Look, I know you're trying to do the right thing but this isn't it," said Mario.
"Then, what is it, then?" asked Cerebella.
"Figure out Belo's true plan," answered Mario. "My friends and I are aware that he's been bringing people from different universes to help him. So, please. I need to what he is doing."
Cerebella was cornered and couldn't retaliate against Mario. She doesn't want to give answers for Mario however Cerebella doesn't know Emperor Belos true plans for the Boiling Isles. So, Cerebella chose to be honest with Mario without any hesitation to hold her down.
"I'll be honest just this once… I have no idea what he's planning," said Cerebella.
"What? Wait…" said Mario unsurely about Cerebella's answer.
Mario remembers what Eda said about Handsome Jack. He knows that Emperor Belos is hiding secrets which is an obvious statement but Emperor Belos hasn't told his colleagues about his dark past yet or his true intentions as the Emperor of the Boiling Isles.
"Dang… So, he hasn't been honest with you hasn't he?" asked Mario.
"Yep. I'm not lying. I came clean with that statement. That's all I know about Emperor Belos. To be honest, I think he doesn't like me. I doubt that weirdo wants to talk about it at all." answered Cerebella.
"Great, another dead end. Look, Cerebella, you did well in a fight against me. But it's over, you lost," said Mario. "Just go back to the Emperor's Coven."
Song: "Grapple in the Big Apple." Composed by Brian Tyler.
"Stop right there, pal!" A middle-aged man exclaimed.
Mario and Cerebella turned to see who was calling them. It was a gruff-looking man holding a hostage but it was Amity. Mario's eyes widened in fear and he grew rapidly worried for Amity.
"Amity!" Mario exclaimed worryingly.
"Mario… I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention," said Amity sadly.
"Don't worry cutie. You're making yourself real useful," said Creepy Grunt.
"Keep your hands away from her you creep!" Mario yells.
Unfortunately, Mario let his guard down and Cerebella strikes him with a sucker punch. Sending Mario crashing into the lockers, he groans in agony. Vice-Versa grabs Mario and sends him flying across the hallway. Mario yelps and crashes into the ground.
"No!" Amity yells.
"Alright gang. Let's start a party over here!" The Creepy Grunt yells excitedly.
A large group enters through the entrance of Hexside and gathers up around Cerebella and Mario. A good amount of them were holding deadly weapons such as guns and melee weapons. Mario noticed they were dressed in vintage clothing as if they were from the '30s, '60s or '70s.
"Who are you people?!" asked Mario strictly.
"They're part of the Medici family," answered Cerebella.
"Well, I was wondering when I was gonna run into you guys. But… Looks a bit unfair right now," said Mario.
"What are you guys doing here?" asked Cerebella.
"Vitale sent back up just in case you were slipping. You thought Vitale hadn't noticed you being incompetent. You had one job to get the Life Gem but you screw it all up," answered Medici Grunt upsettingly.
"No… No, that can't be right. Vitale still trusts me, don't say something that isn't true." Cerebella argues.
"I doubt that's the case. He may have raised ya but that doesn't mean you'll be left out from the heavy punishments," said the Medici Grunt.
"Hey! I got the other freaks," said the Second Medici Grunt.
Mario was horrified by what he was seeing. The Medici grunts are holding Principal Bump and some Hexside students as hostages. Mario couldn't believe that the Medici Family was able to catch them by surprise.
"No, Principal Bump!" Mario exclaimed.
"These hooligans were one step ahead of me. I could've fought back however one of them was threatening to kill the students. Forgive me for my incompetence," said Principal Bump in a disgraceful tone.
"It's fine. You couldn't take the risk. Don't worry, Principal Bump, I'll figure something out," said Mario calmly.
"Nuh-uh. You're not walking this one that easily," said Medici Grunt. "We lost too much and I don't want to add another loss to our record."
Mario makes a quick dash and runs towards the group however he's not going to attack them. Instead, he's putting his focus on Amity because he can't risk anything to happen to her while he is fighting against Cerebella and the Medici Family. Mario evades each Medici grunts attack precisely and passes right through them. Completely ignoring them, Cerebella realizes what Mario is trying to do. Cerebella was getting tired of Mario's confidence to keep on fighting. She thought of a way to stop but it's something that Mario and herself would strongly dislike. Cerebella pushes the Medici grunt and Vice-Versa quickly grabs Amity. Holding her up in front of Mario and using Amity as a meat shield. He saw this and saw Amity's feared expression. Mario gasps in shock and directs his fist to the ground. Leaving him completely open for Cerebella to quickly grab Mario and slam him into the wall.
"That's it! You lost, midget!" said Cerebella coldly.
"No! You cheater!" Amity screams at Cerebella.
Vice-Versa slightly squeezes Amity and she grunts in pain. Mario panics and begs Cerebella to stop this madness.
"No! Don't hurt her. She's just a kid!" Mario exclaimed.
Cerebella listens and commands Vice-Versa to stop.
"Ugh! You could've at least warned me about that," said the Medici Grunt.
"Well, I had to catch him by surprise, didn't want him to get a hint," said Cerebella.
"Damn, that is so messed up that you use that cutie as a shield," said the Medici Grunt.
Cerebella ignores the Medici grunt's statement and stares at Mario with a cold look. However, she noticed how Mario was looking at her. It was an expression mixed with disgust and disappointment.
"What?! You got something to say? Spill it!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"What's wrong with you? Were you really gonna use Amity as a shield and let her take the hit?"
"Be quiet! It's your fault that these people are in danger in the first place. You act like you care about this. I'm betting you just don't care at all," said Cerebella.
"What the heck are you talking about?" asked Mario.
"Whenever more of you punks show up or go anywhere in this place. You're just making things complicated for everyone. As for the Emperor's Coven, they've been trying to clean up your mess," said Cerebella heartlessly.
"That's not true… Mario helped Luz and her friends to save me from getting trapped in a book. After that, I'm grateful for him and one day I want to make it up for him," said Amity kindly.
"Kid, you don't know what you're talking about. Whatever this midget said or done for you, it's all just a lie. Pushing you away from the truth, who he really is," said Cerebella.
"What?! I doubt that," said Amity.
"She's right. Hey, Cerebella… Do you ever wonder how you got here? Your new friend, Belos. Invited you to join your little clubhouse," said Mario.
Cerebella knows what Mario is referring to. How she came to this universe with the help of Emperor Belos. Mario can see the look on Cerebella's face and know immediately.
"You know… Don't you?" asked Mario. "I heard that family of yours aren't honest people."
"So what?! I don't care what you think. Belos promised to fix everything for what happened to the Medici Family," answered Cerebella. "To return everything that was stolen from us."
"Are you kidding me?! The guy is probably just lying about it so he can use you guys for whatever he's planning," said Mario.
"He's right! I can see it happening but you're just dumb to see it!" said Amity mockingly.
"You can't be serious? Are you really joining his side?" asked Cerebella.
"It's better than working with you," answered Amity.
Cerebella was shocked to hear that coming from Amity. Cerebella throws Amity across the hallway.
"Amity!" Mario and Principal Bump exclaimed.
"I don't get it… What did you do to brainwash her? You punk!" Cerebella screams as he slams Mario into a wall. Mario groans in pain and struggles to break from Vice-Versa's giant hands.
"I'm not brainwashing her! She knows you're in the wrong. Amity isn't the type of person who would ignore red flags," answered Mario.
Amity recovers from the harsh throw and sees Cerebella trying to crush him. Amity runs towards and attempts to help Mario as she casts a spell to summon an Abomination.
"Mario, let me help!" said Amity.
"No! Just get outta here!" Mario exclaimed.
Amity was about to command the Abomination. However, one of the Medici Grunts sees this and comes in to strike her with a baseball covered in nails at the head of the bat. Amity saw the horrified weapon and didn't have enough to dodge it. Fortunately, Vice-Versa grabs the baseball bat just in time before it lands a hit on Amity. She loses her focus and the Abomination withers away.
"Hey… don't even think about it," said Cerebella coldly.
"W-Whoa… I was just playing… Cerebella, baby, let's chill," said the Medici Grunt nervously.
"No, we're only here for him. That's it. He's the only problem that Belos wanted to take care of," said Cerebella strictly. "Let the Principal and students go. There's no point in holding them as hostages."
What?!" The Medici Grunt exclaimed.
"I said let them go, NOW!" Cerebella yells aggressively as Vice-Versa slams his other fist to the ground. Scaring the Medici Grunt and listens to Cerebella's command.
"Ugh… Alright, lads. She has a point. Let them go, we're taking Tiny over here back to Emperor Belos," said the Medici Grunt in a disappointing tone and they listened to him, so the Medici group set the hostages free.
"Scram before we change our mind," said the Medici Grunt intimidatingly.
"Students, leave and run as far as possible to a safe location," said Principal Bump.
The frightened Hexside students ran out and exited through Hexside. Principal Bump is somewhat relieved but now he is concerned for Mario's safety since he's been apprehended by Cerebella.
"Mario, are you sure about this?" asked Principal Bump.
"It's fine. I've been through worse. Just go. I don't want anyone of you guys to get hurt," said Mario.
"Shut it!" Cerebella exclaimed as Vice-Versa slammed Mario to the wall. He grunts in agony.
"Amity, it's not your fault for what happened here. Just go. I can handle this," said Mario weakly.
Principal Bump respects Mario's decision to stay behind and be taken by Cerebella and the Medici Family however Principal Bump can't risk making a move because he worries that he might things complicated for everyone.
"We have to go Amity, Mario has already made up his mind. There's nothing we can do," said Principal Bump sadly. "Come Amity, we must leave."
Principal Bump gently grabs Amity and takes her with him. Principal Bump feels disgraceful because he could've helped Mario however he's afraid that might get in the way or easily be taken by Cerebella. So he chooses to trust Mario and ensure that he will be fine somehow.
"I'm sorry but the Medici Family has to keep going," said Cerebella heartlessly as Vice-Versa began to pummel Mario.
He grunts in agony as Cerebella continues to brutally torture him, and both Amity and Principal hear Mario's cries. What makes it worse is that the Medici Grunts began laughing at the defenseless Mario, adding more salt to the wound. Amity and Principal Bump felt horrible to leave Mario like that, what's even worse Principal Bump and Amity were about to walk away. However, something stopped Amity from leaving. She's hesitant to leave and realizes that she is close to making the same mistake again. Leaving a friend behind and couldn't do anything to help them. She made the same mistake again. Amity recalls a memory that haunts her, the moment when she broke her friendship with Willow. Even the harsh words she said right in front of Willow.
"Because you're a weakling! You can't do magic so I don't wanna be your friend. Now, go!" said Young Amity heartlessly.
To this day, Amity still feels guilty that she left her only true friend to the dust. When she talked to Luz, Spider-Man, Caboose, Kirby, Maya, Gaige, and now Mario. It felt like they cared for her and listened to her. Even trying to be friends with her. Amity doesn't want to go through that again. She remembers Spider-Man's words from their previous talk.
"How can I overcome this? I'll just embarrass myself, make things worse," said Amity.
Amity feels unconfident about the outcome facing her parents, knowing it will be a terrible conflict.
"No, you won't. Amity, you can do great things in your future. You don't have to be perfect. Be Greater," said Spider-Man.
Those words boost Amity's confidence as she turns around and faces Cerebella. She walks up to Cerebella but she hasn't noticed Amity yet. Amity makes her move. Principal Bump notices Amity is heading back and tries to stop her.
"Amity, what are you doing?!" Principal Bump exclaimed panically.
"Abomination! Stop her!" Amity cries as she commands the Abomination to grab Cerebella. The grab catches Cerebella from behind.
"What the?! Kid, what the hell are you doing?!" Cerebella exclaimed.
Vice-Versa was struggling to get the Abomination off. It ends up letting go of Mario and he drops to get to the ground.
"Ow…" Mario groans.
"Hey, should we step in?" asked the skinny Medici Grunt.
"Naw, Cerebella has it covered," answered the Medici Grunt calmly. "Go take care of the Principal."
Principal Bump was about to cast a spell however one of the Medici Grunts attempted to attack him. But Principal Bump saw it coming and cast a shield around to protect himself from the attack. Other grunts join and attack Principal Bump. Every violent strike was slowly breaking his barrier.
"Alright, make any move and I'll blast your brains. Got it, freak?" The Medici Grunt threatens. "Make sure he doesn't try anything."
A Few Medici Grunts cornered Principal Bump, his barrier was about to crack. Principal Bump thinks for a moment however he's mostly worried about Mario and Amity. If he tries anything, the possibility of Medici family killing them is possible or worse. Principal Bump submits and accepted the fact that they cornered him in a cowardly way. Amity picks up Mario and attempts to escorts him somewhere safely. At the same time, Cerebella is trying to back off the Abomination. She managed to break free from the abomination. Vice-Versa immediately grabs both of them.
"I'm getting tired of these distractions. I just don't get you, Mrs. Blight. What makes you care so much about this freak?!" Cerebella.
Amity took a moment to come up with an answer but she answered with an honest statement about stubbornness.
"I hate that people keep telling me that I can't make friends on my own. I hardly had any friends who made me feel happy… They listened to how I felt and they understood what I was going through. I-I… I don't wanna lose that again!" Amity cries.
Cerebella was a bit surprised by Amity's answer, even Mario was surprised as well. Mario smiled after hearing that from Amtiy. The Medici Grunts didn't care, they simply laughed at Amity's statement. Cerebella was getting annoyed by the Medici Grunts.
"Can you guys not?! I can't focus while you guys are laughing!" Cerebella yells.
Cerebella finds and respects Amity's determination especially because she wants to make friends that respect and care for one another.
"I'm sorry about them. Look I can respect that but I still have a responsibility to take care of," said Cerebella.
"Wait, can you talk about this in a civil matter?" asked Principal Bump calmly.
"Shut it!" the Medici Grunt yells.
Cerebella was preparing to knock them out with a brutal attack. Finally finishing this one and for all. Amity closes her eyes and prepares for the worst, Mario begs Cerebella to stop.
"No… Please, no!" Mario cries.
However, Cerebella was suddenly struck in the face by a giant fist. The attack sends Cerebella flying into the wall. Vice-Versa loses his grip and drops Amity and Mario to the ground. Both of them were shocked by this turn of events. The Medici Grunts were shocked and saw who was responsible for attacking their mistress. However, large barrels were thrown at the group of grunts. It was a large gorilla with brown fur, wearing a red tie with capital letters on it saying "DK" on it. Mario and Amity see the large gorilla.
"What the hell is that?!" the Medici Grunt exclaimed.
However, Mario easily recognized who it was because it was an old friend of his.
"Well. So this is where you have been this whole time," said the Large gorilla.
"It can talk?!" Amity exclaimed.
"Ha-ha! I was wondering when you were going to show up here!" said Mario happily.
"W-Who is that?" asked Amity.
"It's a friend of mine. Donkey Kong!" said Mario.
"Kill that thing," said the Medici Grunt as he was about to attack Donkey Kong.
"I don't think so!" said the Small Green Man as he pulled out a Vacuum which began pulling all the Medici grunts and each one got inside the Vaccum. Then, the Small Green Man shoots them out and sends them flying everywhere. This gave Principal Bump the moment to undo the barrier and walks freely now.
"Um… Excuse me, miss? What you did there was not nice. So, he's what I gotta say to you," said the Small green man.
"Huh?" Cerebella was unsure what the small green man meant.
However, the small green man performs a powerful uppercut and strikes Cerebella. The uppercut was so powerful that it sent Cerebella flying up in the air. She crashed to the ceiling, came falling, and crashed into the lockers. After that brutal attack, Cerebella groans in pain. Amity, Principal Bump, and Mario looked to see who did this. Both were able to recognize him because the Small Green Man was wearing a similar outfit that matched Mario. The only difference is that his shirt and hat are green, and there is a capitalized L on the hat. Mario was filled with joy to see his brother, Luigi.
"No way… Luigi!" said Mario happily.
"Mario!" said Luigi as he ran to his brother.
The Super Mario Brothers hug together in joy. Amity was shocked as well to know it was Mario's brother.
"I'm so glad that you're alright," said Luigi relievedly.
"I know but everything is okay. You know I can go down without a fight," said Mario.
"M-Mario, where have you been? Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and I have been looking everywhere for you. How did you end up in this place?" asked Luigi.
"Oh boy, it's a long story. But never mind that for now because I have a feeling that punch won't distract her for long," answered Mario.
"HEY!" Cerebella screams furiously. "This isn't OVER!"
"Oh man, she's not in a good mood. It's kinda funny actually," said Donkey Kong.
"You find that funny?" asked Amity. "I'm a bit worried about her even more."
"I agree. At this point, she's desperate to attempt to satisfy the Emperor's Coven," said Principal Bump.
"Well, she deserves that punch," said Donkey Kong. "Anyways, Mario, who are these two?"
"Oh right. Quick introduction. This is Amity and Principal Bump," answered Mario. "Principal Bump and Amity, this is my brother, Luigi, and my friend Donkey Kong."
"We'll save the proper introductions later. For now, we must deal with Cerebella," said Principal Bump.
"He's right. But, who is she and why is she trying to attack you guys?" asked Luigi.
"Her name is Cerebella and she's a member of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven. She's working for a bad guy named Emperor Belos," answered Mario.
"Mamma mia… I had a feeling you got yourself in trouble while you were gone," said Luigi.
"Look, we can talk later once we get rid of her," said Mario. "Wanna help us out, you two?"
Amity was shocked that Mario wanted her to fight at her side. But Amity accepts Mario's offer and helps the group.
"Of course, I'll do my best," said Amity determinedly.
"Anything that can support my school and put these hooligans in their place," said Principal Bump proudly.
Cerebella stares intensely at the group. At this point, she grew tired of dealing with Mario, now she has to deal with Luigi, Donkey Kong, Principal Bump, and Amity.
"It doesn't matter how many I'm going up against! I can take you all on!" said Cerebella confidently as she charges at them and strikes them with a Special, Battle Butt.
However, Mario and Donkey Kong block the attack just in time and Donkey Kong makes the first counter. He quickly crouches, striking Cerebella with a down tilt slap, throwing off Cerebella's balance, he strikes Cerebella with a Side Special called Headbutt as he headbutts forward and strikes Cerebella in the head, burying half of her body to the ground. Donkey Kong finishes the powerful combo with a Side Smash attack as he leans forward and claps his hands together. Sending the clown Cerebella across the hallway, giving Donkey Kong a moment to talk to Mario.
"So, Mario. How did even get to this place?" asked Donkey Kong.
"It's a long story but I was gonna ask you the same thing," answered Mario.
"Oh right. Some weird guy wearing all red took us here and explained you were in trouble. Luigi and I were gonna ask him more questions but he left us hanging," said Donkey Kong. "Jerk didn't tell us what was going on."
Mario and Amity heard that last part. An individual wearing red clothing and he was responsible that Luigi and Donkey Kong are here now. Mario believes that this is the same Guardian that has brought him, Link, Zelda, and Kirby here to the Boiling Isles. As for Principal Bump, he's unsure what Donkey Kong is talking about. Matter of fact, he can't believe there's a talking animal in front of him.
"A guy wearing all red? Wait, that has to be Guardian of a Multiverse," said Mario.
"A what now?" asked Donkey Kong unsurely.
"It's some person watching and knows a lot about universes. We only know two of them. I guess we're about to know the third Guardian soon." answered Amity.
"I have no idea what you two just said but we'll about that later," said Donkey Kong.
"Ha… Whatever Mario and Amity said. It's gonna take a while for you to understand," said Luigi.
One of the Medici Grunts was gaining consciousness after Luigi's sudden surprise attack. He sees the heroes charging against Cerebella as they continue the fight against her. After that surprise attack, they need backup against Mario and the group.
"Ugh… Damn it! Hey, Emperor boys! Come help us out!" The Medici Grunt exclaimed.
Outside of Hexside, a few groups of Emperor's Soldiers were waiting outside to come in to help the Medici Family and Cerebella. The Emperor's Soiders come rushing in to support them. Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Amity, and Principal Bump saw this and things have gotten more complicated.
"Oh guys… Are those guys friendly?" asked Luigi nervously.
"Nope. They're with them, the Emperor's Guards," answered Mario.
"Their masks are giving off a bad vibe. So it was pretty obvious that they're bad guys," said Donkey Kong.
"Mario! I'm seriously getting tired of you! Why don't you just quit?!" asked Cerebella strictly.
"Well, I'm not the type of person who gives up! I can't give up now, after what you just pulled. I'm not giving up this fight. If I do that, you're just ending up hurting more people," said Mario.
"Uh… Guys, we don't have to do this," said Luigi worryingly. "Maybe we can talk about this."
"We already tried that," said Principal Bump.
"Shut up!" Cerebella yells as she charges at Luigi and attempts to grab him.
However, Luigi yelps and quickly evades her grab. Principal Bump casts a spell that makes Cerebella floating in the air and pushes Cerebella away. Then, Principal Bump casts a powerful wall barrier spell to shield them against Cerebella and the group of enemies. Giving them the time to think about their strategy.
"Oh come on, miss!" Luigi exclaimed.
"Don't bother with her. She already made up her mind in her decision," said Principal Bump. "We should think of something to stop them before they do something more dangerous."
"Good try, brother. Just like Principal Bump said, she's not gonna listen to us," said Mario.
"He's right. She wants a fight, so let's give her one," said Donkey Kong.
"However, we need something that can take care of her friends in an instant. I have noticed they don't play fair and square. To be more precise, they will attempt to interfere with our fight against Cerebella. They are her trump card and they will do whatever it takes to defend her and become a nuisance on our side," said Principal Bump.
"That's right. I was told that the Medici Family are messed up people and that they don't like to get caught by the law," said Mario.
"Oh mama mia… I'm kind of worried about finding out what kind of messed up things they did. Anyways, We need a little boost for this. I have the right item just for this!" said Luigi as he pulled out multiple Fire Flowers from his pockets.
"What are those?" asked Amity.
"These are Fire Flowers. It simply gives you Fire powers but you gotta be careful. While you have these powers and if you were to get hit. You lose the Power-Up." answered Luigi.
"I see. What an interesting material. If that's the case, then. Amity, I believe you may want to take this." said Principal Bump.
"Are you sure about this? What about you?" asked Amity.
"I'm confident with my choice. Amity, I have studied and learned magic for a long time. I can take care of myself. You will need this advantage if we hope to win this battle," answered Principal Bump.
Amity understands Principal Bump's choice and that he will be fine without the Power-Up. So, Amity accepts the Fire Flower.
"Alright, I'll do my best," said Amity determinedly.
"Here we go, guys," said Donkey Kong as he, Amity, Mario, and Luigi interacted with the four Fire Flowers.
As soon as Amity touches the Fire Flower, she can feel the intense flames flowing through her body. Her appearance has altered, her black shirt switched to white, her pants changed to red, her hair color changed to red, and her small brown hair changed to white. Her nail colors changed to pure red. Amity views herself, she is stunned by this transformation. Even Principal Bump was fascinated with this sudden appearance change.
"My… An incredible visualization of this Fire Flower," said Principal Bump in awe.
"What the… My clothes! My hair. It's all in red and white. Guys, look at this. Huh?" said Amity as she noticed Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong's appearances had changed as well, which was a red-and-white color palette change. As for Luigi, his overalls have changed to green instead of Red because green is Luigi's primary color. It would've looked odd to see Luigi wearing red and white in his Fire Flower form.
"Whoa! You guys changed too! So this is the Fire Flower. It's kinda weird that it slightly changed my appearance," said Amity.
"You'll get used to it. Alright, guys. Here's the plan. We need to separate to take down Cerebella and the grunts. So, I'll take care of Cerebella. While you guys deal with her lackeys. Cerebella is tough but I have made her struggle earlier. This time I'll be sure to beat her," said Mario confidently.
"That can work but there's a problem. That thing in her head will make things complicated for you. There were a few earlier visualizations that have proven that statement We need to remove it," said Principal Bump.
"True, but I doubt it will let me remove it from Cerebella's head that easily. Even if I surprised her and tried to take it off. It might just grab me. But I have noticed that the hat was getting exhausted when I was fighting Cerebella." said Mario.
"So the thing has a limit. We just need to tire it out and that should be enough for you to take it off Cerebella's head," said Luigi.
"Mario, I have a better idea. I noticed you were having a little fun in this world. You help the others deal with the small idiots. While I fight this little punk. Plus looks like she roughed you up, earlier. I'll try to beat up enough that we can finish her off," said Donkey Kong.
"I prefer that version of the plan. Mario, you need to restore your energy. Luckily, I believe that fighting these lackeys won't consume much of your energy," said Principal Bump.
Mario agrees to the fact that Cerebella has many advantages that have proven to be a challenge for him earlier. So, he agrees and trusts Donkey Kong to fight against Cerebella.
"Alright, I'll let you fight Cerebella. But be careful, she has a bunch of tricks on her sleeves," said Mario cautiously.
"You know me, Mario. I can handle this lost punk," said Donkey Kong confidently.
"Then it is determined. Now, that we prepped ourselves. Are you ready for this fight?" asked Principal Bump.
"Of course, Principal Bump," answered Amity confidently.
"Very well, then," said Principal Bump as he undone the barrier and the group prepared for battle. Cerebella, the Medici Grunts, and the Emperor's Guards have noticed that most of the group has taken another Power-up due to their appearances.
"Again with this? At this point, it's getting annoying," said Cerebella.
"Well, Cerebella, we tried to do this peacefully. But you asked for this!" said Luigi.
"Watch and learn how the Fire Flower works, Amity!" said Mario as he and Luigi began throwing multiple fireballs at The Medici Grunts and Emperor's Guards.
"Aw shit! These guys can shoot fire?! Take cover!" the Emperor's Guard exclaimed.
Amity saw the example and held up her right hand. Immediately, a fireball ignites at the palm of Amity's hand. Amity's eyes sparkle in amazement to witness the capabilities of the Fire Flower. Amity throws one Fireball at a Medici grunt and hits him directly. He panics in fear. Amity continues throwing multiple at the other grunts. Principal Bump pulls out his staff and removes his headwear however it is revealed that it is Principal Bump's Palisman. What also was revealed is that Principal Bump has long beautiful black hair, his left eye is completely shut and the color of his right eye is brown and it looks normal. Mario saw this and he was shocked to see the gorgeous-looking Principal Bump without the demon hat. Mario even noticed that the teal eyes were not Principal Bump's but it was his Palisman's eyes.
"Wow! I was not expecting him to look like that," said Luigi.
"Principal Bump, that hat of yours was a Palisman?" asked Mario.
"He is. His name is Frewin, he's not there for show, he supports my vision," answered Principal Bump.
"That's incredible," said Mario.
"But never mind that. We have trash to clean up," said Principal Bump as he ast a powerful lighting spell that struck a good crowd of enemies. Mario and Luigi are shocked to see how powerful Principal Bump is. A Medici grunt was about to strike Principal Bump, however, Amity shoots fireballs at the Medici Grunt. Mario and Luigi come to support Principal Bump and Amity against the group of enemies.
Donkey Kong throws fireballs at Cerebella. However, Cerebella was able to block just in time before the fireballs. But Donkey Kong came in and struck Cerebella with fire punches. Cerebella endures the heavy fire punches and stares coldly at Donkey Kong.
"Hey, punk. You're up against me this time. The one and only, Donkey Kong!" Donkey Kong cheers out his name confidently.
Cerebella was unfazed by Donkey Kong's cheering or his introduction. At this point, she's just tired of him and the others.
"I don't have time for this," said Cerebella uncaringly.
"You're sure about that? It's kinda embarrassing you were getting butt kicked by a small guy like Mario, and this is coming from a guy who lost to him before. Trust me, it's gonna be sad when your friends hear about this when that happens," said Donkey Kong mockingly.
Cerebella didn't take kindly to Donkey Kong's mockery. At this point, it feels like everyone is making a joke out of her. So, this enrages Cerebella quite easily.
"Oh… You damn MONKEY!" Cerebella screams.
"That's the spirit," said Donkey Kong as he struck Cerebella with a Side Smash attack.
But Cerebella was able to block thanks to Vice-Versa's huge arms. Cerebella counters with a Special, Diamond Dynamo. However, Donkey Kong prepared himself to block the Special. Donkey Kong was able to parry all hits from Cerebella's Diamond Dynamo. Cerebella was shocked that Donkey Kong was able to parry that easily.
"Not bad, my turn," said Donkey Kong as he dashed attack by rolling towards Cerebella. He lightly jumps in the air to perform a Down Aeiral kick as he stomps Cerebella with one leg. Then, Donkey Kong grabs Cerebella and holds her on his shoulder. Then, he finishes the combo as he throws Cerebella up in the air and jumps up to perform an Up Aerial as he headbutts in an arc starting from behind. During the combo, the Fire Flower benefits Donkey Kong because each strike inflicts burning bonus damage. Cerebella fell to the ground on her head. She was yelping due to the fire, and she began rolling around to put out the fire. While she was doing that, Donkey Kong took this moment to perform his Neutral Special called Giant Punch. Donkey Kong's Special is unique because he swings his arm to charge up the Special and directly releases the powerful Giant Punch. Another capability of his special is that he can cancel the charging process but it will still be retained once it's finally been used. Donkey Kong fully charges Giant Punch, meanwhile, Cerebella recovers from the fire damage.
However, Donkey Kong catches her off guard as he strikes with a Down tilt, which he throws a low inward slap. The Down tilt attack throws off Cerebella's balance, he performs his Side Special, Headbutt. He headbutts forward and strikes Cerebella in the head, burying half of her body to the ground. Then Donkey Kong finishes the combo with the charged flamed Giant Punch and strikes her in the chest. Cerebella gags out saliva and screams in pain. Sending her flying across the hallway. Cerebella groans in pain but she gets back up. However, Donkey Kong dashes towards her, performs, and strikes Cerebella with Neutral Special, Headbutt once again. Then, he lightly jumps in the air, striking Cerebella with a Down tilt kick. This causes Cerebella to bounce to the ground and up into the air. Then, Donkey Kong positions himself to perform an Up Smash attack as he claps his flaming hands together above himself. Striking Cerebella, sending her flying up to the ceiling, and falling to the ground. Cerebella groans in complete agony. Donkey Kong walks up to the nearly beaten Cerebella.
"Easy work. Alright, time to remove your little hat," said Donkey Kong as he attempted to remove Vice-Versa from Cerebella's head. However, Donkey Kong was struggling to remove Vice-Versa. "Jeez, this hat does not want to come off."
Vice-Versa was getting exhausted but he couldn't give up. So he grabbed both of Donkey Kong's arms and headbutted Donkey Kong. Unfortunately, Donkey Kong lost the Power-Up but he recovers from the attack. However, Donkey Kong believed he did decent damage against Cerebella with the power of the Fire Flower.
"Lucky shot. That is the most stubborn living hat I have ever seen," said Donkey Kong.
"I'm not going down that easily. Especially by the hands of a goddamn monkey!" Cerebella yells furiously.
"I guess that clown appearance isn't there for show. Clowns usually don't know when to shut up or stop making a fool of themselves," said Donkey Kong mockingly as he began charging his neutral Special, Giant Punch.
"No, don't you dare do that again!" Cerebella exclaimed as she noticed and immediately took action by attempting to strike Donkey Kong with a Special called Merry Go-Rilla. Which is a move far-reaching command grab in which Cerebella swings around her opponent before slamming them to the ground. However, Donkey Kong dodges the Special by evading backward just in time.
"Hey, let me get a chance to wind this up," said Donkey Kong.
"Hell no!" said Cerebella as she attempted to strike Donkey Kong with Princess Cut however Donkey Kong blocked it.
Donkey Kong noticed that Cerebella is extremely fixated about this fight as if something bad will happen to her if she loses this fight.
"Jeez, somebody's in a bad mood," said Donkey Kong as he grabbed Cerebella and slammed her to the wall. "Mario, how are things on your side?"
"So far so good," said Mario as he threw one grunt and Luigi came in to pull out a giant hammer and brutally struck that grunt.
Amity was shooting multiple fireballs at each enemy that she saw, but an Emperor's Guard was going to strike. However, Amity saw this and evaded it with ease. She counters by punching the guard in the face with a flaming fist. The Emperor's Guard yelps and is sent flying and crashes into other enemies. Amity was surprised that she was able to do that, unsure if that was her or the Fire Flower.
Principal Bump casts multiple lighting spells that cause a chain reaction to strike a large group of Medici and Emperor's grunts.
"Well, that answers my question. Alright, punk. Just give it up. Plus, we notice that your hat is reaching its limits. Even you know but you're too stubborn to see it. At this point, I don't see a reason to keep fighting you," said Donkey Kong.
"What?! Ha! Are you trying to chicken out of this fight?! What a sad joke," said Cerebella mockingly.
"No, kid. I'm not chickening out. I don't see the point in keeping going with this fight," said Donkey Kong calmly. "Well, I'm not gonna finish this fight alone. This was Mario's fight, so he finished this fight that he started."
"Wait, what?!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"Hey, Mario. It's your turn to have fun with this clown over here," said Donkey Kong as he grabbed Cerebella and threw her to Mario.
Mario saw this and prepared himself to do powerful damage against Cerebella.
"Let's a-Go!" Mario yells confidently as he grabs Cerebella and sends her flying up to the ceiling. Mario immediately flies up to the ceiling as well and crashes into Cerebella. Sending himself and Cerebella through the ceiling, and to the skies. Mario began punching Cerebella in the stomach multiple times. Then, he kicks her in the face, grabs her by the leg, throws her in the air, and performs a Super Jump. Vice-Versa recovers and attempts to grab Mario. However, Mario reacted and grabbed both of Vice-Versa's hands. Vice-Versa was trying to overwhelm Mario however he was overwhelming both Cerebella and Vice-Versa. Cerebella saw this and she was terrified by Mario's incredible strength. She even noticed Mario's furious expression, which even made Cerebella more scared.
"How… How can a little punk like him be so hard to take down?" asked Cerebella to herself.
Mario headbutts Cerebella, stunning her, and Mario performs an aerial forward punch. Sending her back to the school and crashing to the ground. Mario performs a dive kick and falls into the school, landing and striking Cerebella in the chest. Then, Mario shoots two fireballs, striking Cerebella with an Up-Aerial kick, and finishes with a Side Smash attack. The blazing punch strikes Cerebella in the face, doing extreme burning damage. Cerebella recovered, and she noticed her nose was bleeding. Even her face was slightly burned but not to the critical point.
"Aw… What's wrong? I thought you were supposed to be a calming performer. I guess that was a lie. All I see is a clown!" said Mario mockingly.
"What?! I'm not a CLOWN!" Cerebella screams viciously.
Mario couldn't help but gently laugh at Cerebella for being a fool. This enrages Cerebella even further and imagines herself brutally crushing Mario in a gruesome way. Cerebella roars at Mario and charges at him. However, Mario evades her attack. Unfortunately, Vice-Versa grabs Mario with a Special called Diamond Drop. This special is a command grab that flings Mario in the air and impales him via Vice-Versa's horns. Then, Cerebella performs a Level 1 Special, Diamond Dynamo. Mario groans in pain and loses the Fire Flower power-up however he recovers despite losing the Power-Up. Mario charges at Cerebella and she does the same thing as well. Mario and Cerebella were delivering attacks on each other. Until Mario punches her in the neck, then he grabs the tip of her dress and begins spinning her 360 rotation.
"So long, Clown!" said Mario.
Throwing her and sending her flying to the ceiling. Donkey Kong comes in support by running towards Cerebella, grabs her, and brutally headbutts her. Cerebella was stunned by the attack, then Donkey Kong performed his standard special move, Giant Punch. While Mario was fighting Cerebella at the moment, Donkey Kong took the time to charge the Giant Punch, so the damage was more significant than a standard Giant Punch. Cerebella suffered from powerful Special, Amity joined in with surprising support.
"Abomination, Rise!" said Amity as she summoned an Abomination.
However, the Fire Flower affected Amity's magic. Abomination magic and the Fire Flower combined. The Abomination is covered in flames and the slime of the abomination looks like lava. Amity was shocked to see her magic completely altered due to the Fire Flower, she never imagined that it would change her Abomination magic. Amity shrugs off the shocking feelings and commands the Abomination to attack Cerebella. The abomination began shooting fireballs at stunned Cerebella. Each fireball ignited Cerebella, the Abomination went in for a grab. When the Abomination grabbed Cerebella, it was burning Cerebella. She screams in complete agony. The Abomination slams her to the ground and uses its hands to morph into a large blazing hammer, striking Cerebella's entire body. Cerebella was overwhelmed by the severe damage she had suffered.
"Had enough yet?" asked Amity.
Cerebella was weakly crawling and looked at Amity with a furious look. However, a Medici Grunt from the distant hallway pulls out a pistol and aims at Amity. Principal Bump notices this and tries to stop it.
"Amity!" Principal Bump exclaimed as he attempted to cast a spell to protect Amity. However, three Medici grunts were about to attack him. Principal Bump evades the group's attack by quickly jumping up but doesn't get the chance to cast the spell. Donkey Kong sees this and quickly makes his move to save Amity.
"Kid watch out!" Donkey Kong as he runs up to Amity and grabs her just in time to protect her from getting hit.
Principal Bump saw this, he was relieved that Donkey Kong saved Amity just in time. Principal Bump dashes behind each Medici Grunt and strikes them down with a powerful lighting spell. Then, Principal Bump punishes the Medici Grunt with a mighty wind spell to lift the Medici Grunt to the ceiling and uses the wind to slam the grunt into the ground. Utterly destroying the pathetic low-life criminal, luckily Principal Bump didn't kill the sad grunt.
"Disgusting," said Principal Bump coldly.
"Are you alright, kid?" asked Donkey Kong.
"Whoa!" Luigi yelps as he dodges incoming bullets from Medici's grunts. Luigi looks to see more reinforcements coming in through the entrance."Oh no, there's more of them."
"How arrogant of them. At this point, this is just sad," said Principal Bump as he cast an ice spell at the group. Freezing a good amount of them. To prevent them from getting closer.
"Nice on, Principal Bump," said Luigi.
"That will buy us some time," said Principal Bump.
Mario realizes that more enemies are coming in. It seems they won't stop until they get this victory. As if a lot of bad things happened to the Medici Family in the Skullgirls Universe.
"Cerebella, you can't win. This needs to stop," said Mario.
"No. I can't lose! I have to win for Vitale! I can't be disappointed in the Medici Family," said Cerebella desperately.
"Win? It feels like you are trying to kill us," said Mario.
When Cerebella heard that statement, she felt immediately conflicted because Mario had pointed out that Cerebella had threatened him and Amity a few times earlier. She is not a reasonable individual due to her fixation on not disappointing the Medici Family.
"No… I'm not trying to do that. I'm trying to do the right thing," said Cerebella.
"The right thing is to stop and give up. Look, we've done enough damage for today," said Mario.
"He's right… Cerebella, it's just sad that you're going this far just to impress someone," said Amity. "I have a feeling it won't be worth it once you achieve it."
Cerebella gets enraged after hearing that from Amity. As if she was insulting Cerebella's family. Cerebella slowly recovers and lets out a vicious yell. Mario attempts to back away from Cerebella however she grabs Mario then she throws him to Luigi and crashes into him. Unfortunately for Luigi, he lost the Fire Flower after suffering the hit and reverted to his normal appearance. Cerebella charges toward Donkey Kong and Amity. Donkey Kong attempts to strike with a Giant Punch, however, Cerebella dodges the Special attack. Cerebella counters and Vice-Versa pushes Donkey Kong out of the way. Amity commands the Abomination to grab Cerebella however Cerebella does something reckless as she and Vice-Versa grab all of the Abomination's limbs and rips it off from the Abomination's body. Leaving nothing but a head and torso. Amity shoots fireballs and backs away from Cerebella. However, Vice-Versa blocks the incoming projectiles while Cerebella runs towards Amity. She attempts to get away from Cerebella however it is too late. Vice-Versa grabs Amity and slams her to the wall. Amity loses the Fire Flower Power-Up and reverts to her normal appearance. Cerebella attempts to convince Amity that she is in the wrong.
"Please. I don't wanna do this," said Cerebella. "Mrs. Blight, this isn't worth it. This people are connected to the Owl Lady. They can't be trusted," said Cerebella.
"Seriously… I know that the Owl Lady is infamous but Luz and her friends trust her. If they can trust her, then so can I," said Amity.
"That's just ridiculous! Don't be stupid, Mrs. Blight. Wait… I didn't mean to say that," said Cerebella nervously.
"Excuse me? No, you did mean that! You're just upset that I'm not agreeing with you because it's obvious that you have no good intentions for me or anyone in this school. Even threatening me, Principal Bump, and the other students for your "helping intentions." Cerebella, can you just stop already? I already made up my mind. You know you're in the wrong but you just don't wanna see it!" Amity yells.
Cerebella was getting irritated by Amity. She believes that Amity is stubborn and oblivious. At that point, it was hitting Cerebella's fury and she unfortunately let it out against Amity.
"You know… I'm tired of all of you seeing me as a bad guy. Fine! Just give it up! I'm not going to lose to a bunch of nobodies… Especially not losing to a spoiled brat that no one cares for. You act like you know everything but you don't! I'm gonna make sure your parents give you a deserving punishment for your delinquency." said Cerebella heartlessly.
"Are you finished with your frustration?" asked Principal Bump.
"What did you mean, pu-" However Cerebella was interrupted by Principal Bump's wind spell as he drifted the winds up and sent Cerebella flying up. Causing Vice-Versa to release Amity from his giant hands. Principal Bump sends Cerebella crashing up into the ceiling and slamming her to the entrance that was blocked by ice.
"Wow… That was brutal," said Amity.
"No need for any concerns for Cerebella. She deserves that. My apologies for the delay, these pests are trying to slow me down," said Principal Bump.
"Dang, you sent her flying," said Luigi.
"I did but it won't be enough to stop her considering the fact she's a stubborn woman blinded by rage," said Principal Bump.
Cerebella gets up from the elemental attack and stares at the group with a vicious look. Suddenly, Cerebella heard a hissing sound and she turned around to see the Emperor's Guards melting the ice with fire spells and the Medici Grunts melting the ice with flame throwers. Cerebella backs away due to the ice collapsing. The ice completely withers away and the horde of enemies came coming through.
"Oh come on," said Luigi nervously.
"And there it is," said Mario.
"Ugh! This is getting annoying. This chick and her friends brought more of their idiots. It's obvious that they're trying to wear us out," said Donkey Kong.
Principal Bump cast a barrier to block out Cerebella and her group. Cerebella grows even more furious and Vice-Versa begins punching at the barrier. Vice-Versa was slowly cracking the barrier due to his immense strength.
"Any ideas? I doubt she'll let me get the chance to cast another barrier wall," said Principal Bump.
"I do actually. We have just the thing for that," said Luigi as he pulled out a shining golden star with cute pupils in the center.
Amity and Principal Bump were amazed to witness the glowing appearance of the Super Star.
"Wow… What is that?" asked Amity.
"The Star! That's our best chance to finish this," said Donkey Kong.
"Whatever the power does. All of you use it. You need it more than I do. Quickly, use it!" said Principal Bump.
Cerebella notices they are about to use another Power-Up. She wasn't going to let that happen. Cerebella performs a Level 3 Blockbuster, Diamonds Are Forever. As Vice-Versa lifts a chunk of the ground.
"Alright, get ready for this," said Mario as he, Amity, Luigi, and Donkey Kong quickly touched the Super Star. However, Cerebella tosses the boulder up in the air and the boulder crashes through the barrier, and the boulder goes flying into them. The boulder cracks into pieces and creates smoke around the area. Everything went quiet for a moment, the Medici grunts and the Emperor's Coven thought the fight was over.
"Did that get them?" asked the Emperor's Guard.
"I think so… Yeah, they're gone!" answered the Medici grunt cheerfully.
"That was incredible, Cerebella," said the Emperor's Guard.
"Yeah that's what happens when you mess with the Emperor's Coven!" said The Emperor's guard mockingly.
While the Emperor's Guard continued their cheering. Cerebella was not cheering at all, she was silent. Cerebella's expression turned into a pang of great guilt because of what she had just done. She questions herself if she's doing the right thing. She even questions Amity and Principal Bump bothering to help Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong.
"Why did you make me do it? Why didn't you listen to me?" asked Cerebella depressingly.
However, Cerebella noticed something across the hallway where Mario, Amity, Luigi, and Donkey King were previously. It was a glow that was getting stronger and brighter with every passing second.
Song: "Superstars" - Composed by Brian Tyler. Original Theme by Koji Kondo.
The smoke clears, and Cerebella is met with a glowing light. Principal Bump couldn't believe what he witnessing. Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and Amity began sparking in rainbow colors. Principal Bump was relieved to see they were alright but as for Cerebella, she was shocked that her move didn't hurt them even more. However, Cerebella's overconfidence ignores that they are invincible and more powerful.
"You think a bunch of sparkles and rainbows are gonna stop me?!" Cerebella exclaimed as she performed Titan Knuckle on the group, however, it did nothing to them. Behind them created a shockwave, spread through each hallway, and even the shockwave awoke all the locker-like monsters, and they spit out any materials they had. All of the Medici and Emperor's Grunts' joy expression morphs into complete fear as their eyes widen in shock and jaws drop to the ground. Cerebella's mistake was underestimating the power of the Super Star. Cerebella's eyes widened in shock even Vice-Versa was shocked as well. Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and Amity smirked at Cerebella.
"W-What?!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"Looks like we broke your confidence," said Amity determinedly as she, Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong uppercut Cerebella at the same time. Sending Cerebella flying into the ceiling and crashing into the ground. The Medici Goons and Emperor's Guards were surprised and horrified by this. Cerebella groans and slowly gets up however the group is already in front of them. Cerebella is horrified by how fast they are. All of them uppercut Cerebella, sending her flying up in the air and all of them did a super jump. Then, strikes Cerebella again, sending her flying to the ground. She lands beside the grunts, and Cerebella recovers and commands the grunts to attack.
"Get them!" Cerebella exclaimed.
The Medici lackeys and Emperor's soldiers listen to Cerebella and charge at Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and Amity. The bunny girl strikes Mario with a baseball bat however it does nothing to Mario. Instead, the bat was shattered into pieces. The bunny girl sees her bat broken and her eyes widen in fear. Then, Mario grabs her, the bunny girl yelps, and throws her to the group of Emperor's Guards, and Medici grunts. A Medici grunt attempts to use a Machete on Amity. However, the Machete breaks into bits and Amity is unfazed by the Medici grunt's attack and socks the grunt in the face. The attack sends the Medici flying. Then, Luigi grabs one of the Emperor's Coven spears, uses it like a bat, and sends them flying with a single hit. Three bunny girls attempt to sneak however Luigi notices them and strikes them. Instantly knocking them out. Luigi runs at full speed, and then Amity, Donkey Kong, and Mario follow with him. They charged through most Medici grunts and Emperor's Guards. Luigi and Mario pulled out large hammers and began striking their enemies with them.
"Hey kid, catch," said Luigi as he threw his hammer at Amity. She grabbed it with ease and began using it to strike the remaining Medici grunts.
Principal Bump comes in support by freezing each enemy and Amity strikes each frozen grunt with Luigi's hammer. Doing extreme damage to the enemies. The Medici grunts with the flamer throwers began firing at Amity. However, it did no burning damage against Amity. So, Amity counters by striking them with the hammer. Luigi's final smash was ready to be unleashed so Luigi came in support by pulling out a vacuum. However, it's a device called the Poltergust G-OO that was designed by Professor Elvin Gadd and the purpose of the Poltergust is to catch ghosts. Luigi releases his Final Smash called "Poltergust G-OO" as he vacuums the enemies with hurricane-force suction, and a good amount of enemies get caught in Luigi's Final Smash. The enemies that got caught in the Final Smash are suffering major damage and after Luigi finishes, he fires diagonally upward and sends the enemies flying. Even the weapons they had were sent flying as projectiles and ended up striking the Medici Grunts and Emperor's Soldiers.
Donkey Kong grabs two grunts and uses those grunts as bats to hit the other Medici grunts. After that, he throws the bruised-up grunts at Amity, she uppercuts them and sends them flying into the ceiling.
"Home run!" Donkey Kong yells cheerfully as he throws the two beat-up Medici grunts to the Emperor's Guards.
Then Amity cast an abomination spell, summoning an Abomination. However, the Super Star affected Amity's spells. Making the Abomination invincible and stronger than before. The Abomination runs up to the grunts and punches them, sending them to the wall, The Abomination Goo got them stuck to the wall. Then, The abomination strikes Cerebella and grabs her just to slam her to the ground. Donkey Kong comes in support of Amity by joining alongside the abomination and synchronizing their attacks against Cerebella. Mario and Luigi pulled out large hammers and began pummeling Cerebella with the hammers. Then, finish the combo by throwing their hammers at Cerebella. The large hammers went flying up in the air, Donkey Kong and Amity jumped in the air and grabbed the hammers. Then they brutally strike Cerebella with the hammers. Principal Bump comes in support by casting a powerful duo of fire and lighting spells against Cerebella. Inflicting burning and shocking damage upon Cerebella, she screamed in complete agony. She was stunned by the brutal beatdown and she slowly recovered her vision. The first thing she sees is Amity. Then, Amity smirks and taunts Cerebella by using a beckoning sign by telling her to bring it on. Cerebella gets furious thanks to Amity's taunt. Cerebella performs Battle Butt and charges at Amity. However, Amity easily evades by sidestepping, she grabs Vice-Versa's arm and takes it off Cerebella's head. Amity throws Vice-Versa into the wall. Vice-Versa crashes into a wall, the living weapon is completely knocked out. Cerebella stopped and tripped to the ground. She was shocked by this but she turned to see Donkey Kong in front of her. Donkey Kong laughs and readies to pummel Cerebella. Donkey Kong performs his Side Special headbutt as he headbutts forward and strikes Cerebella in the head, burying half of her body to the ground. Cerebella groans in agony. Donkey Kong walks up to Cerebella.
"You had your fun with this thing. Let's finish this guys!" said Amity.
Then, Donkey Kong suddenly begins glowing in multiple colors. Indicating his Final Smash is ready. Donkey Kong cracks his knuckles to prepare for his ultimate move.
"See ya!" said Donkey Kong.
"W-Wait!" Cerebella begs.
However, it's too late. Donkey Kong performs his Final Smash, Jungle Rush. A barrage of rapid punches. Donkey Kong began pummeling Cerebella. Each strike brings brutal damage to her. However, Donkey Kong stops for the final blow. Until, Amity, Mario, and Luigi come in to support Donkey Kong to deliver the final uppercut punch against Cerebella. The final blow sends Cerebella flying up in the air and crashing down to the same wall where Vice-Versa crashed into. The Medici Grunts and the Emperor's Guards realize they were being overwhelmed and that they couldn't do any damage to them. Slowly, they started to panic and chose to be cowards.
"Ah, screw this! Let's get the hell out of here!" The Medici Grunt exclaimed as he, the other Medici Grunts, and the Emperor's Guards attempted to retreat.
However, Principal Bump notices this and casts a levitating spell on all of them and pushes them towards Cerebella. He continues to do this to the others and gathers them up around the entrance, then he creates a barrier in the shape of a box. As if Principal Bump is putting marbles in a box for experimentation of a powerful blast.
"I hope you enjoy our visit to the school and that this is your last visit. Have a painful day!" said Principal Bump as he cast a barrier to shield himself from what was about to happen.
Mario, Luigi, Amity, and Donkey Kong were not finished with Cerebella and her party as they jumped up in the air, crashing through the ceiling, and then they came crashing down. Directing their landing at Cerebella's location. Cerebella, the Medici Grunts, and the Emperor's Guards looked up, she saw what was coming at her. She and the others scream in horror. The group crashes into Cerebella, delivering the final blow. The impact of the attack caused a rainbow explosion. The explosion was strong enough to push away the entrance doors and shatter every window in Hexside. The explosion was so bright and large, that people outside of the school could see it from a distance. The trees were blown back a bit due to the shockwave of the explosion.
The Owl House X Donkey Kong
After delivering the final hit, the Super Star began to wear off. Amity, Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong revert to their normal form. Donkey Kong began pumping his chest for his victory against Cerebella.
"The Winner is… Donkey Kong!" Mario cheers.
"No No. The winner is all of us because that was awesome. Bring it here you two," said Donkey Kong confidently as he hugged both Luigi and Mario. Happy to see the Super Mario Brothers back together. Amity collapses to the ground on her knees. Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong notice this and immediately check on her to see if she's alright.
"Oh! Are you okay, Amity?" asked Luigi.
"W-Whoa… That was… AMAZING!" Amity cheers.
"Wow. I was not expecting that kind of reaction. I'm surprised she found the Star to be fun," said Donkey Kong.
"What was that?" asked Amity. "Because that was not an ordinary star. How did I even do that?! I didn't know I could do those moves."
"That my friend was a Super Star. This powerup can give incredible strength and invincibility. But it doesn't last that long," answered Donkey Kong.
"A Super Star? I never thought something like that could exist," said Amity.
"Hey, buddy, are you alright over there?" asked Donkey Kong.
"I'm fine, Donkey Kong. I appreciate your concern. Unfortunately, Hexside has suffered collateral damage in our battle against Cerebella
"Yeah sorry about the mess," said Luigi nervously.
"Oh… Principal Bump… We're very sorry about this mess. Look, don't get upset or punish Amity for all of this happening. She just wanted me to show me around." said Mario beggingly.
"All of you. It's fine. What matters is that we were able to put an end to Cerebella's attempt to capture all of you," said Principal Bump calmly.
Amity, Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong were shocked to hear that statement from Principal Bump in a calming matter.
"Wait, what?!" Amity and Mario exclaimed.
"After witnessing your honesty and bravery in protecting my school. I have no reason to be furious with you. I'm actually grateful that you stopped Cerebella and her madness." said Principal Bump gratefully.
"Wow. To be honest, I thought you were gonna get mad at me and possibly ban me from Hexside," said Mario.
"What made you get that impression? Wait, it was Eda, wasn't it?" asked Principal Bump.
"Yep. As well as Luz," answered Mario.
"Why am I not surprised? Anyways, none of you are trouble nor will be banned to Hexside. It would be unrealistic if I were to do that," said Principal Bump.
"Ah… That's a relief. I would've hated to give you a bad impression about myself," said Mario.
"Hey, Principal Bump. I'm a little confused about everything about what's going on. How come you're upset at us for causing property damage around the school?" asked Luigi.
"Yeah, I was gonna say the same thing. Why is that?" asked Donkey Kong.
"After Cerebella supposedly stated that a staff member reported that Mario was here roaming around the school. but here's the thing. Most of the teachers are not here, only the rest of the security and I were here this entire time," answered Principal Bump.
"Speaking of Cerebella, who is she anyway?" asked Luigi. "Because I don't remember meeting her before."
"She's a human, and humans are not populated here in the Boiling Isles. Only witches and demons live in this world," answered Principal Bump.
"W-Witches… Demons? That's concerning. At least there are no ghosts, right? Right?" asked Luigi nervously.
"Oh don't mind of my brother. He can be a bit scared when it comes to that, especially ghosts," answered Mario.
"Really? I'm surprised to hear that considering he has shown his fighting skills earlier," said Amity.
"Well, I make it work somehow," said Luigi.
"Okay, to answer your question, Luigi. It's complicated. She's working with this guy named Emperor Belos. He's the reason why I'm here in the first place," answered Mario. "Many people are here in this world because of him."
"HEY!" Cerebella screams.
Everyone was startled by the scream and turned their attention to a barely standing Cerebella. However, she collapsed to her knees and she started to cough.
"N-Not yet! I'm not done with all of you!" said Cerebella strictly.
"Are you kidding me?" asked Donkey Kong exhaustingly.
"Well, at least she didn't die from that," said Principal Bump.
"Oh come on. How are you still standing?" asked Luigi.
Amity noticed that Cerebella had already reached her limit at this point and she was shaking because Cerebella could barely move at the moment.
"Wait, I doubt she has any strength to fight anymore. She lost," said Amity. "Because look at her. You can see her shaking and as for her hat. It's already worn out."
Principal Bump, Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong look at Cerebella. Even Vice-Versa is still unconscious. They're able to see Amity's point, Cerebella can barely move and she looks barely conscious. Even seeing Vice-Versa completely exhausted and unconscious.
"No… NO! Damn it! I haven't lost. I can't lose… I can't disappoint Vitale! Argh! You got lucky! All of you had cheap tricks to win this fight!" Cerebella screams.
"Vitale?" said Mario unsurely. "Alright, a name I should keep in mind, so I can tell this to the others. Who's Vitale?" asked Mario.
"Ugh! I ain't telling you nothing!" Cerebella exclaimed.
"Man… I almost feel bad for her. Almost. She did try to kill us," said Luigi. "Look, just give it up. You're outnumbered and you can barely move. I suggest you throw the towel."
"It's true. It's over. I recommend you relax. Besides, you look like a rotten banana," said Donkey Kong.
"The lowly creatures are right. Dear, you already lost," said the Woman's voice.
The group turned to see a beautiful woman who was part of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven. Amity and Mario easily recognized who it was, Eliza, along with Black Dahlia.
"My, what an interesting party. Hexside Principal's, the Blight's youngest daughter with a monkey and small plumbers," said Black Dahlia mockingly.
"Oh great another headache to deal with," said Donkey Kong exhaustingly.
"It's them," said Amity.
"Who are those two beautiful and yet menacing women? I don't know who they are but I'm already getting a bad feeling from them," said Luigi worryingly.
"It's Eliza and Black Dahlia. One of the members of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven," said Amity.
"Cerebella, you disappointed me once again," said Black Dahlia.
"Ugh… Cerebella, can you not be as disappointed as you already are?" asked Eliza. "At this point, it's already sad."
"Shut it! I don't wanna hear it. Especially coming from you," said Cerebella irritatingly.
"Ohoho! Child, you shouldn't realize that you would've been easily defeated because you're facing the first fighters of Super Smash Brothers," said Eliza. "I even heard he and his friends bested gods and powerful beings before. All thanks to Belo's explanation."
"My! Is this true Mario?" asked Principal Bump.
"Yes, it is," answered Mario. "It's a bunch of long stories."
"Huh? How does she know that?" asked Luigi. "Is she like some fan girl?"
"Would a fan girl dress like that? Mario, have we met her before?" asked Donkey Kong.
"Nope. These two are not from our world or any of our friends' worlds. This is the first time we're meeting these guys in person," answered Mario.
"W-What?! Do you actually believe that? Eliza, are you blind? I mean look at these freaks! It looks like they belong in a circus," said Cerebella.
"Uh… I wouldn't be talking if I were you," said Luigi.
"Yes. It's the reason you lost. You got cocky and too comfortable with that living weapon of yours, said Black Dahlia.
"Yes. Because Belos showed them to me… He showed me each of these fighters has fought beings that have the title of a god. Yet they were able to surpass their might." said Eliza. "He believes it was best for me to know in case they get in my way."
Amity and Principal Bump were a bit shocked to learn that the Super Smash Brothers have fought powerful beings.
"It's funny that you and the Medici family think they are invincible. Even Lorenzo believed he was a god but he was nothing but a sloppy, insignificant, pushover! Who lost a valuable artifact to a damn feline!" said Eliza mockingly. "As for Vitale… Nothing but a disgusting pig!"
"You take that back!" Cerebella exclaimed.
Eliza disrespectfully slaps Cerebella and grabs her by the chin.
"Jeez… Talk about disrespectful," said Donkey Kong.
"I won't… Who do you think you are? Some kind of defender?" asked Eliza.
"Dahlia! Aren't you gonna back me up?" asked Cerebella worryingly.
"Not my responsibility, you should've known better. Plus, I theorized that this would happen if you were to encounter one of the Smash Brothers," answered Black Dahlia.
"Well, why didn't warn me about it if that was the case?!" asked Cerebella.
"If I did you wouldn't listen to me, since your naiveness tends to blind you from the truth or even warnings," answered Black Dahlia.
"You really need to discipline that brat of yours," said Ominous voice.
Everyone looked to see where the voice came from. It was coming from the distance behind Eliza and Black Dahlia. He was a huge and burly turtle-like creature with spikes, hair, and horns. His face was colored green and he had a green shell with many spikes with rings in the color of brown-orange, he had two horns and he also had bushy eyebrows and a mane that had a fiery red-orange color and he had bright red eyes. He also has a tail that is slightly covered in spikes. He wears multiple spike collars, one around his neck and two spike collars on both arms. He has three large claws on each of his giant padded feet, as well as four sharp claw-tipped fingers. His tail and limbs have an orange-tinted yellow. The large creature smiles to see his common old enemies. Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong easily recognized the creature and called out his name.
"Bowser!" Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong exclaimed in unison.
Amity remembers the name that Mario mentioned earlier. Mario has mentioned some slight details about Bowser however Amity never imagined Bowser would look like this.
"Bowser? Who is this Bowser?" Principal Bump exclaimed.
"The King of the Koopas. Our rival. To be more accurate, Mario's rival," answered Luigi.
"We have a history between this fat turtle. Mario and Bowser have gone through various fights. But in the end, Mario always beat him," said Donkey Kong.
"Still slow as a turtle. What took you so long to show up?" asked Mario.
"Mario… Still insignificant as always. You know I was wondering where you wandered off but I didn't pay too much about it because it was my chance to capture but an interesting individual showed up and offered me a proposition," said Bowser. "He promised me that if his plan succeeds, it put an end to your interference against my plans to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom."
"Emperor Belos. Two evil kings working together, how cute. Are you gonna have a tea party at the end of the day?" said Mario.
"Ugh… This is why I don't like you. I'm not letting you ruin my plans this time with the Princess!" said Bowser disappointingly.
"Of course, you're here for that," said Luigi in an unsurprising tone.
Even Amity recalls Princess Peach is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom and has a mysterious past on how she got to the Mushroom Kingdom when she was a child.
"Princess? Oh right, Princess Peach!" said Amity.
"At first Belos wasn't convinced at first but learns Bowser is vicious when it comes to leadership," said Eliza. "He'll be an outstanding addition to the Emperor's Coven, especially to our ranks. Perhaps even better than this clown that Vitale sees as a daughter."
"I appreciate the kind words, let's be honest, this child right here would never surpass," said Bowser mockingly.
"Yeah, right! You oversized turtle freak! If you and I were to fight, I would definitely beat you without breaking a sweat!" Cerebella yells.
"Are you testing me? Bad choice, clown… What's even surprising is that you're still conscious of all those injuries. You should rest. Here let me help you with that," said Bowser as he performed his Side Special called Flying Slam. Bowser grabs Cerebella, jumps into the air, and then slams her to the ground. The massive damage caused Cerebella to release an agonizing scream. Finally put Cerebella in an unconscious state. Bowser notices this and he is satisfied that Cerebella is finally quiet because he found her to be an annoying pest.
"Pain is the Best Teacher. Black Dahlia, I advise you to inform her this lesson once she gains consciousness," said Bowser.
Oh, I will," said Black Dahlia.
"We could have some fun but all of you caused quite the ruckus. Especially that blast earlier. It probably spooked your little friends and want to see what happened here," said Eliza.
"Koopas! Take Cerebella and the rest of the fools back to the castle. We still need these idiots, to be specific, Emperor Belos needs them," said Bowser as he used a device that was gifted to him by Handsome Jack. He presses the device to summon a portal behind them. These creatures are called Koopa Troopas, they are anthropomorphic, turtle-like creatures that serve King Bowser. Most of them have green and red turtle shells and shoes since it is their common colors. Multiple Koopa Troopas Soldiers began grabbing Cerebella and the rest of the unconscious
"Bowser… Emperor Belos is lying about the promises he made. Even I know you aren't some stubborn idiot," said Mario.
"I'm aware of that. But I'm curious about how he's going to fulfill my desires. Also, I don't care what his true plans are. Even if I did, it won't change my mind." said Bowser.
"I'll get you three eventually but first, I want to meet Eda the Owl Lady. Thanks to my friend, Black Dahlia, I heard she's entertaining. Well, ta-ta." said Eliza as she made her leave.
"A shame our meeting has to end like this. I was hoping one of you too eager to fight against me," said Black Dahlia.
"You'll have your chance to get a piece at them. But leave Mario to me. He's mine and mine alone. We'll meet again soon, Mario. But this time, things are gonna be different. See you soon." said Bowser as laughed ominously.
Then, Bowser, Black Dahlia, Eliza, and the Koopa Troopas Soldiers take their leave as they enter the portal. Then the portal withers away. The group is relieved that the intense feeling has left the room now the villains are gone for now.
"Phew… I was scared for a moment there. I thought we were gonna fight them as well," said Principal Bump.
"As much I hate to admit it. Bowser is a problem but those two ladies… Man, I was getting an ominous feeling from those two," said Donkey Kong.
"I can't blame you… Black Dahlia has already committed crimes in the Boiling Isles so far. As if she thinks it's an entertaining game," said Amity.
"We were fortunate enough that they left without a fight or that they were here earlier to assist Cerebella," said Principal Bump.
"Exactly, as if Cerebella wasn't enough. She was tough and she had many advantages against us. But if we're up against those three, it would've been a nightmare," said Amity.
"So, let me get this straight. You mean to say there are many people from different universes we haven't been to before who are coming here to this world?" asked Luigi.
"Yes. Black Dahlia, Cerebella, and Eliza were the first ones you guys met. But there are others, Belos even created the Elites of the Emperor's Coven just for them," answered Mario.
"So we gotta find this Belo's guy and beat him up. Sounds easy enough," said Donkey Kong.
"I doubt that's the case," said Luigi in a doubted tone.
"It's not that simple, Donkey Kong," said Amity.
"Amity is correct, Emperor Belos has been ruling the Boiling Isles for a very long time. He has grown a large reputation since then. A good amount of people respect him. If any of you were to dare to infiltrate his territory, the punishment would not be a light one. I heard many students
"L-Like what?" asked Luigi nervously.
"Petrification. Turning criminals into pure stone for all eternity," answered Principal Bump ominously.
"Well, ain't that ominous? A crazy villain would do something like that," said Donkey Kong.
"What about you? Do you respect him?" asked Luigi.
"I don't respect him. I find him questionable after what Handsome Jack and Cerebella have done to my school," answered Principal Bump.
"Trouble…" said Hexside Guard ominously.
A group heard a voice speaking the word "Trouble" and turned to see a Hexisde Guard holding a suspicious man with the shepherd's crook.
"Gah! Who's that?!" Luigi exclaimed in fear.
"No need to be afraid, it's one of our guards who seems to be holding someone captive while we're fighting Cerebella and her hooligans. I believe why the guard has taken this man," answered Principal Bump.
"No need to worry Luigi. These guys watch over Hexside by smelling out the trouble," said Mario calmly.
"That… That makes it worse that they can do that," said Luigi nervously.
Principal Bump examines the suspicious individual and he has already noticed that this individual was pretending to be a Hexside's teacher. One, Principal Bump doesn't recognize at all. Two, his appearance is questionable since he's wearing a suit that has a different fashion that doesn't fit within the Boiling Isles fashion design. Three, he found a pendant that the man was wearing but it wasn't an ordinary pendant it was an Illusion jewelry piece that could create an illusion to change the user's appearance. Finally, he cast a spell to see if he has any belongings, and various items come out of his pockets. Box of cigars, a lighter, a handgun pistol, and a wallet. Professor Bump grabs the wallet and examines the content inside the wallet. It has one ID but Principal Bump can already tell this is a fake Identification card. Principal Bump was disappointed by the name that the suspect chose to go with.
"Professor… Dumbelford? Really?" said Principal Bump unimpressively since Principal Bump finds the name to be ridiculous as a name.
Everyone was dumbfounded by this name. As for Donkey Kong, he bursts out a huge laugh.
"This guy is so stupid. It sounds like a dummy!" said Donkey Kong mockingly as he laughed.
"Dumbelford? Amity, do you know this teacher?" asked Mario.
"No, never seen him. How long has he been here? Because we would've noticed him if he was here," answered Amity.
"Perhaps, he must've used the Illusion pendant to take the form of the students or the staff. So people wouldn't find him suspicious," said Principal Bump.
"If these guards can smell trouble, this guard was lucky enough to find this guy. Also, did you say that the pendant he's wearing can do illusion magic?" asked Luigi.
"Yes, observe," answered Principal Bump as he removed the pendant from the false teacher.
"No. NO!" The False teacher exclaimed.
Principal Bump removes the pendant and the False Teacher reverts to his original appearance.
"Aw shit," said the Medici Grunt.
"It's a Medici grunt," said Mario. "It would make sense that Cerebella didn't find it suspicious that her own family was responsible for the report."
"So, he's the reason behind the report. Everything was fine until you ruined it… How could you?!" Amity exclaimed.
"Hey… Let's talk about this. Look, I was just doing my job," said the Medici Grunt calmly.
"To send criminals to my school and threaten my students!" said Principal Bump strictly.
"O-Okay… When you put it like that, it does sound bad," said the Medici Grunt nervously.
"Silence! You talk like you're the innocent one. Yet you were responsible for calling Cerebella to cause harm within my school," said Principal Bump upsettingly.
"Hey, Bumper. Want me to take care of this guy for you?" asked Donkey Kong. "I'm pretty good at sending guys flying."
"Hm… Well, if you say so. By all means, he's all yours," answered Principal Bump.
"Wait, what?" said the Medici Grunt nervously.
"Guard, help me position him right in front of the entrance," said Donkey Kong.
The Hexside Guard listens to Donkey Kong as he drags the Medici Grunt to the entrance. They exited outside Hexside, then Donkey Kong tells the Hexside Guard that the spot is fine.
"Okay… Right about there," said Donkey Kong.
The Hexside Grunt holds the Medici Grunt, making he doesn't attempt to escape. Donkey Kong began charging his Neutral Special, Giant Punch. The Medici Grunt panics and attempts to escape however the Hexside Guard is holding him with the Shepherd's crook with all his strength.
"Wait! WAIT!" The Medici Grunt screams in horror.
Donkey Kong finished charging the attack and released the fully charged Giant Punch. Striking the Medici Grunt with full force and sends the grunt flying. The Medici Grunts screams in agony and as he goes further away, the screams become lighter. Then, he was nowhere to be seen within the skies and most likely crashed and landed somewhere far away within the Boiling Isles. After that, the Hexside Grunt headed back inside Hexside. While this happened, Luz and her group were almost there to Hexside. However, they heard and saw the screaming Medici Grunt.
"Whoa!" Luz exclaimed. "Did you guys see that?!"
"We did. It looked like he came from Hexside. But the question is: Who sent that man flying?" asked Zelda.
"We're about to find out, come on," answered Sora as he and the rest of the group made their make to Hexside.
They finally reached Hexside's front yard and noticed the door was completely damaged and wide open. Even the doors are still but there are only pieces across the front field of Hexside.
"Damn… What the hell happened here?" asked Maya.
"Uncanny Monkey?!" Krieg exclaimed as he pointed at the entrance of Hexside.
"What?" said Luz unsurely as she and the others looked at what Krieg was pointing at. She and the others were shocked to see Donkey Kong right in front of her.
"Hm? Sora?! Link?! You guys are here too?!" Donkey Kong exclaimed.
Link was shocked but his emotions into joy to see his good friend.
"Donkey Kong! No way, it's good to see you," said Sora joyfully.
Mario, Luigi, Amity, and Principal Bump went to check to see who was outside. Mario, Luigi, and Amity were surprised to see familiar faces here.
"Guys! You're late to the… Well, this mess," answered Mario nervously.
"H-Hello!" said Luigi.
"L-Luigi?!" Luz exclaimed.
"Guys, it's good to see you again. Especially you Luz," said Amity.
"It's good to see you as well, Amity," said Luz. "I guess you had a crazy day at school."
"You have no idea. Guys, the Emperor's Coven was here and not for good reasons," said Amity.
"What?! Wait, we came here because we saw the explosion. Was that you guys?" asked Luz.
"Yeah, we had a little help with that," answered Amity.
"If I may. Did you see that man flying into the sky due to Donkey Kong's strength?" asked Principal Bump.
"Of course, what about him?" asked Zelda.
"He pretended to be a staff member and spied on the school for some time. He was responsible for this destruction as he reported to the Emperor's Coven that Mario was here in Hexside. Sending Cerebella and her lackeys to capture Mario. Even had the nerve to threaten Amity, the students, and me so she can make Mario surrender," answered Principal Bump.
"Luckily, we came here in a good time and taught those guys a lesson," said Donkey Kong.
"No… This is not good. Not only do we have to deal with Martin Li's puppets, we have to worry about spies roaming around the Boiling Isles," said Zelda concernedly.
"How did the hell that guy get past the security?" asked Maya.
"With an Illusion pendant, with this item, he was able to blend in without any detection," answered Principal Bump. "Luckily our guards caught him at the last second."
"Damn, we gotta warn the others about this," said Maya.
"It sounds like they don't trust their schools to educate their students or perhaps that one of our friends has been here before and that the spies were hoping that one of us would show up," said Zelda.
"The Emperor's Coven has questionable motivations. It seems they are spreading the forces to catch you. As well as Martin Li, it seems Emperor Belos is trying to find Martin Li before you do," said Principal Bump.
"It's obvious that he wants Martin Li to be part of the Elites. I haven't met him yet but I only heard stories about him and how his power affects people," said Sora.
"Yes, even Bowser was here. Emperor Belos recruited him to be part of the Elites of the Emperor's Coven," said Mario.
"What?! The Bowser?! Here in the Boiling Isles?" asked Luz.
"Yep, you just missed him. We were surprised to learn that Bowser is part of this now. I was expecting him to arrive sooner and join Emperor Belo's alliance," answered Mario.
"Shit… talk about a rough day. At least you took care of it," said Maya.
"Indeed, it may have been a difficult situation however I'm glad Mario and his friends stood their ground to protect Hexside. Even all of you came here to see what happened after that explosion. I'm grateful for all of you. However, I wish I could continue talking with you all for a bit longer, but all of you should return to The Owl House. News reporters might come here to do their thing. I don't think you want that attention nor having many reporters coming to you to ask questions," said Principal Bump.
"He's right. A lot has happened today and people will hear about this in the next hour. We should get going before anyone shows up," said Maya.
"You should go with them as well, Amity. I would dislike to see you get caught by all that attention," said Principal Bump.
"I understand. Come on guys, let's go," said Amity as she and the others made their way to the Owl House.
Principal Bump was grateful to know that humans aren't bad people. He believes he'll be fine with them around.
"Kids and humans… It's an odd and chaotic combination but I'll live through it. I've been through worse," said Principal Bump.
Some Time Passes…
The group took the forest pathway to stay clear from the public eye due to people getting worried after that large Super Star explosion.
"Alright, we should be fine from here," said Amity.
"Yep. By the way, where were you guys, earlier?" asked Mario.
"We ran into this kid named Jose earlier. Turns out he's from another universe, to be specific, he's from the Phantom Thieve's universe, " answered Maya.
"Really? Jose… I don't remember meeting or even a mention about Jose in my interactions with Ren or his friends," said Mario.
"Yeah, Ren told us about his friends who helped him back in his early days as a Phantom Thief. One of them is a chief who owns a cafe, a worn-out teacher, an unyielding politician, and uh… Punk Rock Doctor? Yeah, when I say it out loud it sounds like his friends are weird but interesting people," said Luigi.
"What an interesting set of friends," said Maya.
"Yeah, but they taught him all kinds of things that helped him out when he was stealing from bad guys," said Luigi.
"Helping strength benefits the powerful to conquer the scum and bathe in their blood!" said Krieg.
"Huh… does he always talk like that?" asked Luigi.
"You'll get you used to it," answered Mario.
"Exactly, Krieg might be extra but he's a decent guy once you get to know him," said Maya calmly.
"Oh… Well, I'll take your word for it," said Luigi. "Oh! Where are my manners? I haven't introduced myself, my name is Luigi."
"Nice to meet you, Luigi. My name is Maya and this is Krieg," said Maya.
"Great to meet you all. I hope Mario wasn't giving you guys any trouble while he was here," said Luigi.
"Really, Luigi?" asked Mario slightly disappointingly.
"Well, you were in trouble earlier," said Luigi.
"Oh… Fair point, but I didn't start it. That Medici jerk did that," said Mario.
"Of course, you can't forget about me, Donkey Kong," said Donkey Kong joyfully.
"Buffy Monkey, Good Midgets, and I will be great friends," said Krieg.
"Buffy Monkey? You know that's the first time someone called me that and I don't mind it because it is accurate when it comes to describing my characteristics," said Donkey Kong.
"Well, that's good to hear. Big guy tends to call the others in weird descriptions but at the same time it's accurate to who is referring to," said Maya.
"It's fine. I'm sure we'll get used to it. Krieg may sound chaotic but he seems like a nice guy… I think," said Luigi.
"Trust me, Luigi. I have seen a few of Krieg's characteristics but he's a person you can trust that can help you out," said Sora calmly.
"Alright, I trust you guys. By the way, guys. Who's the other kid?" asked Luigi.
"Hello. My name is Luz Noceda. The first human that arrived in the Boiling Isles… Well I used to be until all of you showed up but I'm not complaining because it's amazing to meet all of you." answered Luz as she introduced herself.
"Nice to meet you, Luz Noceda. By the way, you mention that you're the first human to be here in the Boiling Isles. Oh right, Principal Bump mentioned that demons and witches live here. If that's the case then, how did you get here in the first place?" asked Luigi.
"It's a long story. I met a witch named Eda, I ended up getting caught in her business when it comes to collecting human resources for her shop, and I convinced her to make me her apprentice to become a witch," answered Luz.
"Oh, that's good to hear. Witches are cool. All this talk about witches reminds me of a certain witch that the Super Smash Brothers and I are familiar with," said Luigi. "If you don't mind me asking, how is the training going for you?"
"Pretty… Good, I think," answered Luz.
"That sounded like an unconfident answer but surely things are going well, right?" said Luigi.
"Yes, things are going well. Eda is trying her best to teach me to become a witch," said Luz. "Even Eda went through various tasks just to get me enrolled into Hexside."
"Wow… That is so sweet of her to do that," said Luigi gently.
"Why do that? Couldn't you just enroll in a normal way?" asked Donkey Kong.
"Well, something happened a while ago that got into some trouble but that's another story for that. But speasking of Hexside. It looks like Principal Bump is gonna be busy after what happened," answered Luz.
"He's always been busy. I know he'll manage but it's a shame that he has to figure out a way to pay for the damages. I just wish Hexside didn't suffer more collateral damage in that big fight," said Amity.
"But, it's crazy how you fought alongside Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong! How did you do it? Because I know it must've been tough to fight against powerful with your abomination powers," said Luz.
"Yeah, Amity did well to help us out," said Mario.
"She's not bad. She has a long way to go. But I can tell she can do quite well," said Donkey Kong kindly.
"Aw. Thank you, guys. Well, I had a little help from them. They gave these powerful magic items called the Fire Flower and Super Star," said Amity.
Luz's jaw drops in shock to learn that Amity has used the power of the Super Star and the Fire Flower. One of the iconic items to exist within Video Game History.
"What's wrong?" asked Amity.
"WHAT?! You got to use the Fire Flower and the Super Star?! Urgh! You're so lucky! Do you know how cool the Fire Flower and Super Star are?!" asked Luz excitedly.
"O-Oh! Well, I do now because the power was incredible. It felt like I was a different person," answered Amity. "As if I joined another coven. Even affected my Abomination magic," answered Amity.
"Girl, you have no idea how I'm jealous I am right now. You probably looked awesome with the Super Star. Wait, I'm assuming the Fire Flower changed your appearance because most of the Power-Ups changed your appearance or changed the color of your clothes," said Luz.
"Yeah, it did. I was surprised when it happened but I never thought it would change my hair color," said Amity.
Luz was surprised to hear that because she never thought the Fire Flower would change her hair color. Usually, Power-Ups change the color or the outfits of the user but the hair color remains the same.
"Well, it's a shame I missed it but… I'm betting you looked amazing with those Power-Ups," said Luz kindly.
After Amity heard those kind words from Luz, she began to slightly blush. Amity slightly chuckles after hearing that. Donkey Kong noticed that Amity's face was a bit red, he was a bit confused at first however he immediately caught on. He gently smiles and comments on Amity's blushing.
"Luz, look at Amity, she looks like a tiny strawberry," said Donkey Kong.
"Gah! Are you okay, Amity?" asked Luz.
"Yep. I'm totally fine! I was just thinking about something else," answered Amity nervously.
"I'm just messing with ya kid," said Donkey Kong.
"You couldn't help yourself could ya, DK?" asked Sora.
"Nope," answered Donkey Kong.
"Ha… Never change, DK," said Sora.
"Are you alright, Amity?" asked Zelda.
"I'm fine. Just catch an allergy reaction but it's not that bad," answered Amity. "Thank you, Zelda."
"Of course. If I remember correctly, our first time meeting was back when Link, Delsin, Eda, and I went to visit Hexside to enroll Luz into the school program," said Zelda.
"That's right. We kinda of met before. Matter of fact, Boscha has kept talking about him non-stop ever since she laid eyes on him," said Amity.
"O-Oh? Is that the case?" asked Zelda.
"Yes and it's annoying," answered Amity.
"O-Oh… Wait, Boscha has a crush on Link?" asked Luz.
"I guess so. But that's a story for another time. Besides Boscha. So much was happening that I didn't notice that Link's shirt had been torn up." answered Amity. "Mario mentioned that you guys ran into Lilith earlier. Did she do this to you, Link?"
Amity was waiting for a response however she realized that Link hadn't made a response because he's not an individual that doesn't speak at all. Instead, he nodded yes to answer Amity's question.
"Yes, while Link, Luz, and Jose were fighting against Lilith. She almost got them but she went too far and attempted to harm us without any concerns at all," said Sora.
"Luckily, the spirits of Hyrule's Champions watch over us to aid Link in overcoming Lilith. If they weren't here to support him, who knows what would've happened," said Zelda. "But his Champion Tunic, it's more than just armor. It represents Link, the Hylian Champion, and this was given to him by my family because they acknowledge and respect him for his bravery and courage. It's a shame that it has been damaged, and repairing won't be a simple task."
"Oh no… Here allow me to repair the damages of the Champion Tunic," said the Crimson Entity.
Everyone was startled by a gentle voice. Suddenly, Link's damaged Champion Tunic was being restored to its original state. Fully recovered without a single scratch on it. As if the Champion's Tunic was never damaged to begin with.
"WAH! What was that?! Who said that?!" asked Luigi concernedly.
"Oh… Oh, hi there. My apologies for the sudden scare there. I've never really got to introduce myself. That's my mistake there, I've been a very busy person as of late… Or a matter of fact in a long time," said the Crimson Entity.
"Who are you? Wait, are you another guardian?" asked Sora.
Amity remembers that an individual brought Luigi and Donkey Kong to the Boiling Isles to assist her, Principal Bump, and Mario against Cerebella.
"Wait… you're the guardian that brought Luigi and Donkey Kong. Even Mario, Kirby, Link, and Zelda," said Amity.
"Wait… That's right, you're that voice we heard earlier!" said Luigi
"That is correct. Amity Blight, I send them to watch and protect this timeline from a great evil. To protect this world, its people, and the important figures. I'm aware of the existence of Super Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Smash Brothers. Allow me to introduce myself… I go by Grand Famicom and I protect the multiverse of the Nintendo. It's an honor to meet all of you, especially you, Luz Noceda," said Grand Famicom.
The heroes have learned another Guardian who protects and watches the Multiverse of Nintendo. Grand Famicom is responsible for sending a few members of the Super Smash Brothers to the Boiling Isles. Two have been revealed so far, Grand Famicom Mr. X. However, the mysterious woman who watches and protects another multiverse has no recollection of her past life. Eventually, our heroes will unlock the secrets of the Mysterious Woman.
The Owl House / Spider-Man PS4/PS5 / Infamous: Second Son / Red vs. Blue / Gravity Rush / Persona 5 / Kirby / Super Smash Brothers Ultimate / Super Mario Brothers / Kingdom Hearts / The Legend of Zelda / Borderlands / Spider-Man: Miles Morales / Donkey Kong /?
