(Super Paper Mario ost - Count Bleck's Plan)
"What?!" Count Bleck said in surprise. "This cannot be true! The heroes are still alive and have collected all the Pure Hearts?!"
"Ahaha! Oh I'm afraid so, my count." Dimentio nodded. "In fact, they'll be here before long.~"
"Whun?! Izzat true, then?!" O'Chunk asked. "What're we doin' twiddlin' our biscuits 'ere?! Count Bleck! Lemme go thro 'wm a nice welcome punch!"
"Ooh, I was hoping I could plan a good surprise party for them! I got just the thing for those imps!" Mimi said as she and O'Chunks took off.
"Hahaha! Well I'm not the type of sort to miss a party." Dimentio smirked before turn to Count Bleck. "Oh, I almost forgot my count. "Does the name… Blumiere, ring any bells?" He asked, causing Nastasia to gasp.
"Where did you learn that name, Dimentio?!" Count Bleck said in surprise.
"Why I heard it coming from that Pixl butterfly accompanied by the heroes. She went on and on saying "I must stop Blumiere." Which I don't recall someone name Blumiere among our group."
"N-no… There is no Blumiere here…"
"Ah, of course. I should know better then to listen to that Pixl's ramblings. Ciao for now, my count~!" Dimentio said and disappeared.
Count Bleck tipped his hat. "That butterfly… said my name…?"
"Count Bleck! If... what Dimentio said is true... then that Pixl accompanying the heroes must be Lady Timpani! She's still alive!" Nastasia said. "Please, Count… There's still time for you to reconsider all this! You can still stop the prophecy from destroying everything!" She begged, her voice trembling.
Count Bleck shook his head. "Nastiasia... you know not what you are saying. The prophecy can no longer be stopped by Count Bleck. No one can."
"I-I get what you are saying but... There has to be a way! There must Lord Blumiere!"
"The man known as Blumiere is dead long gone… you know this, Nastasia…" Count Bleck said somberly. "There is only Count Bleck. Even if Timpani is alive, not even she could stop this…" He quietly said, as Nastasia could see his lower lip trembling before he spread his cape. " The Dark Prognosticus's choice to fulfill the prophecy! Now then! Heroes! Come to Count Bleck where we will have our final battle! BLEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!" He cackled as Nastasia closed her eyes. "HEH HEH HEH… HA…" Count Bleck's voice cracked, as his laughing slowly turned into inconsolable sobbing that broke Nastasia's heart, where tears would fall from her glasses. "Ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaah…"
(BGM ended)
Back to Flipside...
"Blumiere, no! You mustn't!"
"Tippi snap out of it!" Alfin yelled
"Huh?" Tippi blinked as she snapped out of it and look at everyone.
"Whoa, what the heck happened to you? The moment we return... you suddenly fell on the ground like you feel asleep." Lissa said.
"Are you okay? It look like you have a bad dream." Sakura said with concern.
"I...Um... I'm sorry. I'm all right, truly. I didn't mean to startled all of you." Tippi said.
"Well that's good. Otherwise a certain dragon slayer would take measurements to wake you up." Cedric said
"I see. ...Wait, what do you mean by measurements?" Tippi asked before seeing Natsu extinguishing Boomer's fuse.
"Rise and Shine sleepy head!" Natsu said,
"He was going to wake you up with a bomb." Happy said, causing Tippi to sweatdrop.
"Which again, is a really bad idea. Who wakes a person up with a bomb?" Lucy asked.
"Kokonoe." Noel Vermillion answered.
"Shirley." Tartaglia turn to her.
"Hehe. I love a good explosion in the morning." Shirley chuckled.
"Um... Tippi.. who is this Blumiere you were dreaming just now?" Elise asked.
"Oh! Could he be like your boyfriend from the past?" Elise (Fire Emblem) asked
"I... No, it's nothing." Tippi said.
"You say that but..." Peach paused.
"N-Never mind that for now. We need to head to Merlon and tell him we found the last Pure Heart."
"No need. Your arrival tells me all I need to know." Merlon said as he appeared.
"Bwahaha! Yeah! And you know what that also means! We can finally reach that Count Bleck guy and punch him! And have him redo the wedding legally!" Bowser smirked
"Okay that's-a never gonna happened." Mario glared.
"Okay the main issue is defeating him will not only stop the void from destroying all manner of life." Lloyd said.
"Right. I'm worried that the people all over the world is looking up at the sky with worried." KeA nodded
"Right. We can't afford to wait for a break either." Tio added. "We need to find the final Heart Pillar, right?"
"Right. And I think it might be on Flopside like the others." Rean nodded.
"Yeah. Once we find it, we can finally reach Bleck hideout and kill him for good." Ragna nodded, causing Tippi to silent.
"I honestly don't like the killing idea... is there some other way to defeat him?" Estelle asked
"Don't be stupid."
"Wha-?!"
"You heard what that prophecy said right? The void can be stopped if you eliminate the controller. Killing the bastard may not be for a policeman, even Bracer's description. But this is a matter of life and death. What choice do you have? Not everything can go your way or others."
"Sadly, he's right." Renne fold her arms.
"Still, you don't have to be a complete jerk about it." Estelle pouted.
"And you don't have to be completely stupid and naive with such ideal either." Ragna shot back.
"What did you say?! Are you asking for a fight!?"
"Ha! Bring it!"
"Ragna, stop!" Noel Vermillion got between them along with Tita.
"Estelle, please calm down!" Tita exclaimed.
"Aww, I was hoping I can see them fight." Mcburn fold his arms.
"Mcburn, is this really the time?" Duvalie muttered.
"All right, everyone. As much as I agree with Ragna that you all should learn from him, we don't have time to waste. We better get going." Noel told them
"Right. I'll open a portal to Flopside." Levi open a portal.
"Another thing. Estelle has no chance against Ragna. He's stronger than her and can easily wipe Heavy Blade if he wanted too." Noel continued as he enter the portal.
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?!" Agate asked as they go in as everyone sweatdrops too to Flopside and continue searching for the FInal Heart Pillar.
"Estelle I'm so sorry about Ragna... he's like that to everyone..." Noel Vermillion apologize with a bow as they walk and search.
Estelle sighed. "It's fine. Is he always like this?"
"He is. But please don't take it to heart. Ragna experienced many difficulties in his life... I should know that as his sister. Our world... wasn't exactly pretty to begin with. Ragna lost a lot of things..." Noel then begin to explain as they go on searching for the Heart Pillar as they eventually found it.
"Whoa... really?" Estelle look shock and sad.
"Yeah..."
"Here you are, Luvbi. In you go." Peach gently said as she placed it in the Heart Pillar, where a door would appear on the Flopside Tower.
"All right, let's make our way back to Flipside." Elliot said
"Oh, you won't find the door there." A voice said as Norlem approached them.
"What do you mean, Norlem?" Emma asked
"The final door is at the top of Flopside Tower."
"Really?" Alisa asked.
"That would explain why there wasn't any "hallways" since we finish the last." Rean said.
"Then let's make our way to Flopside Tower then." Levi opened a portal leading there and they all walk in and found the large door at the end.
(BGM ended)
(Trails of Cold Steel ost - Class VII)
"So this is it, huh?" Sara asked.
"That door definitely look like the "final dungeon"." Kirito nodded.
"Yes. Our final adversary awaits beyond that door." Urbosa nodded.
"Indeed. The battle between the Eight Pure Hearts and the Dark Prognosticus." A voice said as Merlon appeared.
"Merlon." Altina said.
"Are you all prepared for the final battle?" Merlon asked
"Yeah. We're all ready." Rean nodded. "Once we pass through, there is no turning back. We're prepared for that."
"Yeah. If we can defeat Xehanort... then surely we can defeat Count Bleck." Riku nodded.
"Then we wish you all luck for this fight. Know that we will all send you our hope." Norlen nodded as everyone nodded and go into the door.
Merlon closed his eyes. "Good luck my friends."
(BGM ended)
World 8-1 - The Impending Darkness
Everyone walked through the door.
(Super Paper Mario ost - Castle Bleck Introduction)
"Whoooooa…" Juna said as they stared at the castle in front of them.
(BGM ended)
"I'm guessing that Count Bleck's Castle." Campanella said.
"The very same. I imagine that is where we were transported too." Shez said.
"Most likely, yes. The brainwashed minions are also there." Arval nodded.
"Bah, my castle is far better then this!" Bowser said.
"However, we should be careful when we go through here. It is an enemy territory after all." Cedric said.
"Indeed." Kurt agreed.
(Super Paper Mario ost - Castle Bleck)
"Bowser remember. This will be just like with Fawful. The minions won't listen to us." Mona told him. "We had no choice but to take them head on without killing them."
"Right. We need to reach Count Bleck and end this." Aether nodded
"Nngh... I know. That secretary of his will pay." Bowser grumbled
'Blumiere...' Tippi thought. 'You really are here...'
"Tippi?" Peach called out.
"We'd better get going." Tippi said as they started to walk to the entrance… but suddenly, they felt the ground shake as the possessed Koopa Troop started to surround everyone.
"Bowser's men!" Marth exclaimed.
"Hey! MOVE! IT" Bowser yelled, but no one said anything. "I SAID MOVE IT! THAT IS AN ORDER, MINIONS! DID YOU FORGET I AM YOUR KING?!" He roared.
"Stay information, everyone!" The minions suddenly spoke up. "Follow the count's design! Raise your voice! Three cheers for the count!"
Eugeo impale his Blue Rose Sword to the ground, covering a large area in ice when sunk in the ground, and Bowser's Minions within the area is then entangled in fast-growing pinky-thick thorny ice tendrils, which quickly freeze the minions in blocks of ice.
"Whoa! So cool!" Millium and Campanella exclaimed.
"Pun intended." Campenlla turn to the screen.
"I'll hold them off from here! The rest of you keep going!" Eugeo exclaimed
"No way! We're not leaving you here!" Kirito exclaimed.
"Then some of us should stay and keep them from coming!" Falcon exclaimed.
"Yeah! You guys go on ahead!" Towa nodded
"But-" Rean paused.
"No buts Rean! With this many of us, we can do it!" Angelica said.
"Unfortunately, it seems." Byleth readied his Sword of the Creator with Yuri his sword. "Will you guys be all right without us?"
"I think so." Mario answered.
"All right, we'll catch up! Go!" Byleth yelled as the group look at each other and nodded.
Those who are staying were Byleth, Yuri, Eugeo, Kirito, Asuna, Falcon, Towa, Angelica, Tita, Agate, Lucrezia, Duvalie, Ines, Ennea, Urbosa, Daruk, Revali, Mipha, Impa, Link, Zelda, Marth, Caeda, Lissa, Robin, Norhians, Hoshidans, Edelgard, Hubert, Dimitri, Brianna, Felix, Annette, Ingrid, Claude, Hilda, Lysithea, Marianne, Taokaka, Noel Vermillion, Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Blake, Roman, Neo, and Mariabell as the other team they ran through the opening as it closed right as they went through.
"I think with this many number of us, we should be fine." Mariabell said as she heard reinforcement coming.
"Is everyone, ready?" Dimitri asked.
"We're ready!" Felix nodded.
"Good, fight with all that you had!" Dimitri yelled and they charge as Kirito and Eugeo form combat links as they charge toward the brainwashed Koopa Troop.
Byleth, Yuri, Eugeo, Kirito, Asuna, Falcon, Towa, Angelica, Tita, Agate, Lucrezia, Duvalie, Ines, Ennea, Urbosa, Daruk, Revali, Mipha, Impa, Link, Zelda, Marth, Caeda, Lissa, Robin, Norhians, Hoshidans, Edelgard, Hubert, Dimitri, Brianna, Felix, Annette, Ingrid, Claude, Hilda, Lysithea, Marianne, Taokaka, Noel Vermillion, Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Blake, Roman, Neo, and Mariabell cross out... Fifty-Three out, ninety eight to go.
"You think they'll be okay?" Joshua asked.
"They'll be fine. With that many powerful group, they can take on those soldiers." Renne said.
"You never see my army fight. But I agree, they should be fine for now." Bowser said.
"Ah! Look!" Musse pointed as they saw Boomerang Bros, Goombas, Dark Mages, Swordmasters, Great Sword Fighters, Berserkers, Warriors, Gunners and Falcorn Knights roaming around.
"Tch. Should have known this wouldn't be easy." Ash muttered.
"Remember not to kill them! That means you Shirley." Noel told her.
"Relax, I'm not gonna do any killin' yet." Shirley said as they reaided themselves for a fight and take them out gentle... as Bowser, Walter, Shirley, Wario, Ash, Natsu, and Gajeel trying their best to hold back. But they managed to knock them down at least.
They headed off through a few more rooms and subdued the enemies within. They walked passed a few torches that were lit and unlit, which caught the attention of Rean, Levi, Lloyd, Noel, Arianrhod, Aether, Kazuha, Erza and Riku.
"Look at the torches." Riku said. "The second one is lit... along with the third... and the last one."
"Hmm, this must be a clue. We should make a mental note of this." Lloyd said.
"Right." Rean nodded as they walked into the next room and saw the same torches, but were unlit.
"What?! A dead end!?" Wario complained. "Grr! What are we supposed to do now?!"
Venti look up. "Look! There's the door right there! But it's way high up."
"It will take time for all of us to get up there." Millium said.
"If I may." Aether spoke up as they turn to him. "Me, Rean, Lloyd, The Undine Prince, Levi, the Steel Maiden, Kazuha, Riku and Erza spotted a few touches that were lit up." And turn to the unlit touches. "And we have touch handles here."
"Your point being?" Bowser asked
"I think we should lit up the touches in an order." Riku answered.
"Yes. It's most likely a mechanism." Erza nodded.
"Let us light up the touches." Arianrhod said.
"Then let's light them up." Levi said as he light up the second one, Third and last with magic and then staircases appeared in front of them.
"Looks like we were right not to ignore that." Noel said.
"Yes. Now we can climb." Kazuha nodded as they climbed the stairs and went into the door where they walked inside.
(BGM ended)
"HARBLE-DEH! So you all came at last, eh?" A voice said as O'Chunks was in front of them.
(Super Paper Mario ost - O'Chunks Warrior)
"Well if it ain't that muscle guy from the desert." Walter smirked.
"I honestly never thought yeh'd make it 'ere! I'll tell yeh this though, yeh shouldn't 'ave been such a fork in me rumpus. Now I 'ave to hit yeh with the full force o' me chunks!" O'Chunk said
"Oh please you old geezer. You talk all big, but all you do is get your ass kick." Ash smirked.
"What was that?!" O'Chunk glared.
"Ha! You took the words right out of my kid!" Bowser laughed.
"Oh yeh!? 'ow about yeh proving it, then?! Right 'ere, yeh an' me!"
"Bring it grandpa!" Ash pull out his axe
"So it's a one vs. one battle?" Levi asked.
"No. I get the feeling Ash needs help in this one." Rean said.
"Oh please, after this whole training and adventuring crap, I feel like I can handle this dumb muck." Ash roll his eyes as he suddenly grew a few sizes. "The hell?!"
"Bet yeh weren't 'specting THAT, were yeh?" O'Chunk smirked. "Where's yer flippin' mouth now, eh?"
"Ha! You think you growin' a size or two can scare me? I've seen bigger shit then you."
"Oh yeh?! Then HOW 'bout this!?" O'Chunk yelled and launch a punch toward Ash... before Ash can dodged, suddenly Bowser jumped in and grabbed the punch. "Eh?"
"Wha-?" Ash blink.
"Bowser?" Peach blink.
"You call this a punch? Don't make me laugh!" Bowser said as he pushed O'Chunk back. "Kid! I'll take this guy on!"
"Said who? I'm the one calling the shots here!" Ash said
"Hahaha! Nice! Nice!" Walter laughed as he stepped in. "Looks like I'll have a good time fighting!"
"You two?"
"Oh you guys having a punch party?" Natsu crack his fist with a smirk. "Count me in!"
"Hey if you guys are having a beat down against him then I'm in." Randy said, pulling out his berserker.
"You too Randolph?" Ash groaned. "Uggh... fine! Just don't get in my way."
"What kind gratitude is that?!"
"So you five against me?! Fine!" O'Chunk took his stance. "Then I'll give yeh an old-fashioned no-'old barred! No matter how many yeh are!"
"Guys leave him to us!" Randy said
"Okay, but be careful!" Lloyd said as they took a step back.
(BGM paused)
(Super Paper Mario ost - Ready, go!)
"All right, let's kick this guys ass!" Natsu smirk
"Yeah! Let's-"
"RUMBLED!" Randy, Ash, Walter, O'Chunk and Natsu yelled
"SHOWTIME!" Bowsr roared
The Giant Scottishman - O'Chunk
Ash form link with Randy, Bowser form link with Natsu.
O'Chunk charged his fist and punched the ground to create a shockwave as they dodged, then Walter lunged toward O'Chunk and both of them began to punch each other and knock each other back. Walter's aura glow and then lung toward O'Chunk and attack him but he blocks the attack with his arms, then jump over to clobber him, but Natsu use Fire Dragon Claw to knock him back and Bowser follow up with the attack by curling into his shell, lunged toward O'Chunk and then pop up and Rocket Kick him. O'Chunk recovered and then grabbed a piece of the floor and threw it toward the group.
Randy smashes the pieces with his Berserker as Ash uses his Craft: Dead Man's Dart but O'Chunk rolls out of the way and then runs toward Ash with a shoulder tackle. But Ash slammed the ground to create a fissure toward which he jumped over to Ash as he jumped back, then lunged toward him, grabbed him, and then tossed toward Randy, and slammed into the wall. Walter punched the ground to create earth pillars as O'Chunk did the same as both pillars collided and exploded one another.
"FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST!" Natsu longed toward O'Chunk and punched him, but he dodged, grabbed his leg, and slammed him. "OOF!" Bowser shoots a fireball at O'Chunk but he punches it as Walter grabs pieces of the ground and throws it at him and knocks him back.
Ash ran up toward O'Chunk and launched a flurry of slashes but O'Chunk dodged each one and then knocked Ash back with a punch in the gu. Randy jumps and slams toward O'Chunk as he jump back and throws a punch at him, but he dodges and counters with a swing of Berseker which knocks O'Chunk back a bit. Walter ran toward O'Chunk and both of them readied their fist and punched each other, creating a shockwave. Walter and O'Chunk launch flurry of punches and kicks at each other until O'Chunk upper punches Walter, grabs him, and then begins to use him as a giant swing to knock Bowser and Natsu back, then throw him to the wall and slam him there.
Walter recovered along with Bowser and Natsu. Then both of them lung toward O'Chunk as Ash switches to scythe move and lung toward him. O'Chunk dodged Ash's slash but didn't avoid Natsu's punch in time as Bowser charged up his punch and knocked O'Chunk back further. O'Chunk punches the ground to create a shockwave before he sends out earth pillars toward the group. Walter took a stance and launched a fist projection to crumble the pillars, but O'Chunk lunged toward him and slammed in front of him, and punched him.
Walter recovered as Randy use his craft Crimson Gale to unleash a heatwave attack and allow Ash to strike him. Ash then launches some powerful swings on O'Chunk before he switches to scythe mode and slashes through him. Natsu unleashes a fire breath attack, forcing O'Chunk to backflip to the wall and launch himself toward him. Natsu dodged and readied his punch him as Bowser grabbed him and used Bowser Flying Slam as a follow-up with a fire breath attack. O'Chunk recovered and then punched Bowser but blocked it with his arms as Randy ran up to O'Chunk and swung at him. O'Chunk grabbed his Berserker and then punched Randy, but he let go of his Berserker in time and then kicked his chin, grabbed his Berserker in time, and launched a powerful swing.
Ash use Void Breaker 2 on O'Chunks, then Natsu uses Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame to knock O'Chunk as Finish it off by jumping, unleashing a flurry of slashes onto O'Chunk and finishing it off with a powerful swing that sent him down to the ground.
"HURRRRRRG!" O'Chunks yelled as shrunk back down to normal size.
(BGM ended)
"Nngh... Not bad... all of yeh..." O'Chunk groaned as he got back on his feet but fell onto his knees. "' I cannot... continue onward now... the shame I have now cannot.. go on. One of you finish me. End me game."
"Say what? You want us to kill you? Sorry but no thanks." Natsu said. "Also why you feeling shameful just because you lost? That's sound stupid if you ask me."
"Yeah. There's no shame in los-" Suddenly the place started rumbling, interrupting Randy.
"Huh? What's that shakin'?" O'Chunk as they all look up and then the ceiling started to cave in. "WHAT THE-?!"
"LOOK OUT!" Lloyd yelled as everyone braced for impact.
(Resuming O'Chunks Warrior)
As they all were prepared to brace for the impact, they saw the ceiling didn't touch them.
"Hrrrrgh…!" A voice grunted as they saw O'Chunks holding on to the ceiling.
"O'Chunks?! You save us?" Wazy asked
"What are yeh waitin' fer?! G-Go! Now! Get out o' this place!" O'Chunk yelled.
"And leave you here?! We can't do that!" Lloyd exclaimed.
"Don't argue with me! Yeh earn this right to pass! Now go!"
"Hell no you're not!" Bowser said as he raised his arms up.
"Wha- Bowser what're yeh doin'?!" O'Chunk asked
"I'm not moving until you do!" He said and turned to the others. "Guys! Go on ahead! Mario Bros, Class VII, you keep an eye on Peach…!"
"But-!" Rean wanted to argue until he saw, Randy, Ash, Natsu and Walter raise their arms up. "Wh-Randy!? Ash!?"
"Natsu what are you doing!?" Happy yelled
"Same to you Walter!" Noel yelled.
"Nngh! What does it look like? Holding this ceiling up!" Walter said.
"Yeah! Same with me! Everyone, you go on ahead!" Natsu yelled.
"Oh no you don't!" Erza held up her arms. "I'm not letting you go through with this!"
"Erza!" Lucy exclaimed
"Nngh! Don't you stand there! Move!" Walter yelled at them.
"Nngh! You heard the man! We can hold on to this ceiling for all of us to come out! Now go!" Randy yelled. "You too Ash!"
"Oh hell no! No way you're gonna hold this long without me!" Ash argued.
"But Ash, we're not-" "We'll catch up damn it! Now move!" Ash interrupted Musse.
"We're not leaving you here Ash!" Rean yelled
"DAMN IT SCHWARZER! STOP ARGUING AND MOVE IT!" Ash yelled to flinched him.
"You will not hold this." Arianrhod said as she raised her hand. "Nnngh!"
"Mother!" Noel exclaimed
"Go! We'll hold this as long as we can! I will assure no harm comes to them! GO NOW!" Arianrhod yelled, causing them to look at each other before slowly nodded.
"Mother... please be safe..." Noel said as he and the others started to ran off to the door but Rean and Lloyd stopped and turn to the others.
"Ash... Randy... you better come back..." Rean clench his teeth as he said.
"Yes... don't you ever die on us." Lloyd added as they left to join the others.
"Hey boy! You and the others get out of here!" Bowser yelled.
"Hell no! I ain't leaving you dorks here!" Ash yelled.
"And I ain't leaving until yeh all get out of here!" O'Chunk! yelled
"How about all of you stop acting tough and go?" Natsu yelled
"Natsu, you should stop acting tough and go!" Erza yelled
"All of you need to stop and go at once!" Arianrhod yelled until all of them got into an argument.
Until Ash had enough. "SHUT UUUUUP!" he yelled getting their attention. "All of you stop acting like you're tough! This ain't some stupid debate! Now, all of us move together toward the door! Get it? Now move it!"
"Ash's right. Let's go!" Erza winced as they tried to work their way through… but then suddenly the whole placed started to rumble.
"What?" Arianrhod whimpered
(BGM ended)
On the other side of the door...
THUD!
"Ash... Randy?" Tio turn pale as she ran over to the door and tried to open it but couldn't. "It won't budge!" She yelled as she look in horror.
"No!" Lloyd yelled as he, Rean, Levi, Juna, Noel, Duvalie, Ennea, Ines, and Musse tried to open the door but couldn't, then they tried to bang the door. "Randy! RANDY!"
"Ash! ASH CAN YOU HEAR ME!?" Rean yelled, banging the door
"Bowser!? Erza!?" Levi yelled, trying to push the door.
"Mother! MOOOOOOOOOTHER!" Noel shrieked, also trying to push the door. "...No..." Noel knees gave out and he started to sob uncontrollably as Duvalie, Ines, and Ennea hugged him and joined him in tears.
"Ash..." Musse whispered as tears came from her eyes and her knees gave out as Alfin and Elise ran over to her and comfort her, as Juna, Kurt, Altina and Venti were too shocked to say anything.
"Randy... No..." Elie covered her mouth as she her tears came out as Wazy clench his fist and teeth as Rixia was too shock to say anything.
"Mama Mia…" Mario quietly said as Roman, Neo tipped their hat, trying not to cry as Crow, Shez, Arval and Mona clenched their teeth, while the others were too shocked to say anything, others lower their heads.
"No..." Rean knees gave out as Levi tears begin to come out, trying to hold back. "This... wasn't supposed to happen... No..." 'How can this be... I lost Ash... One of my student... He... he can't be dead! No! I WON'T ACCEPT IT!' He thought as a little darkness slowly appearing.
Arval turn to Mona. "Mona... are they..."
"I'll... I'll look." Mona use her Scryglass to show what fate happens to them. "Ngh... What is this?"
"Mona, what's wrong?" Paimon asked, feeling concerned.
"I... I'm not sure. I think something is interfering with my divination... But... I don't think they're dead." She said, catching their attention.
"Yeah... I think so too." Crow agreed. "I'm sure some of us know at this point. This is Bowser we're talking about. He's not that easy to get rid off."
"Yes... I agree." Peach nodded. "Bowser survives through worst... I believe in that. That is... what my heart tells me..."
"I..." Noel wipe his tears and he got up. "I think the same to Mother... She's the most powerful woman I know... She's literally Steel herself. I doubt she'll fall like this. The same goes to Walter."
"Young Lord..." Duvalie sniffed and wipe her tears. "Yes... You're absolutely right."
"Indeed. Our Lord will not fall so easily." Ines nodded
"I'm sure the others with them are the same." Ennea nodded
"Yeah I agree. Erza and lizard head can survive that." Gray nodded.
"Natsu..." Happy wipe his tears.
"Yeah... I believed that too..." Lloyd agreed. "Randy isn't that easy to fall either."
"Yeah... Same with Ash..." Levi nodded, wiping his tears and turn to Rean, noticing the darkness "Rean?"
"I..." Rean's darkness soon fade as he got back up along with the others. "..."
"Rean..."
"I'm sorry... You're right..." Rean said as he clapped himself. "I believe they're okay... they might have been caved in." Rean said before the whole area shook. "That can't be good... we need to hurry."
"Yes..." Musse wipe her tears and nodded. "We should go." She said as everyone took off... but Musse stopped and look at the door one last time and resume walking... Same with Rean.
(Resume Castle Bleck)
Byleth, Yuri, Eugeo, Kirito, Asuna, Falcon, Towa, Angelica, Tita, Agate, Lucrezia, Duvalie, Ines, Ennea, Urbosa, Daruk, Revali, Mipha, Impa, Link, Zelda, Marth, Caeda, Lissa, Robin, Norhians, Hoshidans, Edelgard, Hubert, Dimitri, Brianna, Felix, Annette, Ingrid, Claude, Hilda, Lysithea, Marianne, Taokaka, Noel Vermillion, Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Blake, Roman, Neo, Mariabell, Ash, Randy, Arianrhod, Bowser, Erza, Natsu, and Walter cross out..
Seven down, ninety-one remain
World 8-2 - The Crash
"Hmm... How many tremors was that?" Wazy wondered.
"Good question. But... It's rather odd. This castle is protected by the Chaos Heart... how come the tremors continue?" Gaius also wondered
"Yeah... it almost as if he want to destroy himself... but... that doesn't make any sense." Renne said as they continued until they see some of Bowser's Brainwashed Koopa Troops patrolling the area until they dealt with them.
They continue onward where Levi place his hand on Rean.
"Rean." Levi whispter to him.
"Yeah?" Rean asked, not turning to him.
"Don't think I didn't notice the darkness earlier... What was that just now?"
"I..." Rean look down.
"Control your anger boy... Unless you want darkness to consume your heart."
Rean recall Xehanort's words as he shook his head.
"I'm sorry you saw that... The thought of losing Ash... losing any one of my friends... loves one... I felt... grief... sorrow... and rage..."
"Ah..." Levi trailed off before he touch's Rean's hand. "It's okay Rean. I understand how you feel too. Just the thought of it also lose my mind. You're not alone... but... I have faith that he's along... along with the others with him. Trust them... and trust your heart."
"I..." Rean touch his chest as it beat. "...You're right... Thank you... Levi." He said, holding Levi's hand back. "Your hands... they're so warm..."
(BGM ended)
"Friends! You made it!" A voice said as they turn and see Merlon.
(Super Paper Mario ost - Look Out for Me)
"Merlon? What are you doing here?" Tippi asked but some like Noel, Rean, Lloyd, Musse, Kurt, Peach, and many others don't trust "Merlon"
"I rush over here as fast as I could! I discovered a something fascinating in the Light Prognosticus and came to tell you immediately." Merlon answered
"And how exactly did you made it here ahead of us?" Rean asked, folding his arm.
"Magic. Now see this-"
"Levi." Rean turn to Levi.
SNAP!
Levi snapped his finger and summon a train "AAAAAAA-
CRASH!
That ram Merlon to the wall before it disappeared and suddenly turning into Mimi and fell on her back. "Oooow…" she groaned, causing everyone to sweatdrop.
"Yep. I knew it." Alfin said
"We're not dumb you know. Try something clever next time." Cedric said
"OOH!A magic spell that can summon a train to crashing into someone! I have got to try that!" Campanella mused as they walk pass the twitching girl.
"Levi wasn't a bit of an overkill?" Emma asked.
"Not really. She deserve it." Levi replied as Riku use his Keyblade to unlock it and everyone walk off.
"Ooooogh... I really hate that guy...! Even though he's a gorgeous hunk" Mimi grumbled as she got back up before she teleported away.
"You think she's going to try something else?" Fie asked.
"Who wants to make a bet?" Sara suggest.
"Why make a bet?" Ragna sweatdrop as Sora use his Keyblade to open the door and they soon meet Merlee.
"Hello heroes! How marvelous that you arrived!" Merlee exclaimed.
"Yeah, what was the bet?" Ragna turn to Sara with a sweatdrop.
"Are you really Merlee?" Tippi asked, judging the others expression, giving a "really?" look.
"Whatever is it that you imply? How could anyone wonder if it is I?" Merlee asked. "Now I will ask-"
SNAP!
Levi snapped his finger and summon a train.
"EEEK!" Merlee yelled as she jump back the train. "What is the-?!"
SNAP!
Campanella snapped his finger and water burst under Merlee. "EEEEEEK!" Knocking her into the air...
SNAP!
Then another train appeared and crash Merlee to the wall before it disappeared and turned back into Mimi as she fell onto the floor.
"Hahaha! What fun!" Campanella said
"We really don't have time for this farce." Wario added and then they walked off.
Mimi got up. "Oooough! You want to play the boring game? FINE!" She growled and then she pull a remote from her pocket and press it.
As the party walked further away to the hall, the floor behind them started to open up as they turned around and looked on in surprise.
"Ah! RUN!" Noel Seeker yelled
"Wait!" Emma yelled. "Levi, Celine, Mona, help me create a platform!" She yelled.
"I'll help too!" Tio said as she got her Orbal Staff out and the five of them combine their magic, orbal technology to create a large magic platform below them as the floor sank in.
"Phew... That was close." Rixia sigh with relief as the mages directly control the platform toward the door.
(BGM ended)
(Super Paper Mario ost - Mimi the Copycat)
"RAAAAAAAUGH!" Mimi yelled as she appeared before the group. "YOU'RE ALL UNBELIEVABLE! First I tried to trick you, then again and now you not only summon a freaken train to kill me! Summon water and summon the train again... and you created a platform with MAGIC?! You guys are playing unfairly and cheaters!"
"Oh shut up you damn brat. It's your fault for getting in our way." Ragna said.
"That's right. We have no business with you." Peach agreed. "So please get out of our way."
"Pfft! As if Sister! I still want payback for last time too!" Mimi said
"I will not ask again."
"Or what… You're gonna get your boyfriend to teach me a lesson? Ha! Go head! It just prove that you're just some lazy tramp who just sits back and let your boyfriends come to your aid. Oh and let's not forget the lousy group who call themselves in a classroom when they're not even a class! Like the blondie tramp over there who likes to show off her tits and skin."
"Ah!" Alisa jawdropped.
"Or perhaps the maid who I might add is a wolf in sheep clothing! Who's ugly I might add."
"Oh?" Sharon said with a tick on her forehead.
"Oh yeah! And let's not forget who also shares in your boat is the little blondie princess over there who's basically useless. And her black-haired friend who is in much the same situation as you are with her big brother."
"Wha?!" Elise and Alfin gasped.
"Oh and of course this drunken cougar."
"COUGER!?" Sara yelled
"Friends with some stupid tomboy princess."
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Daisy yelled
"And lastly the silver big tits "policewoman" who's too much of a wimp herself with crybaby blue-head with some stupid cat fetish to help you."
"Wha?!" Elie jawdropped.
"Oh you did not-" Tio glared.
"All you are princess is all bark and no bite. You can't even handle yourself day and night except be submissive to that overgrown turtle!"
Peach's eye twitched. "What… did you say…"
"Uh oh..." Some of them sweatdrop while others like Campanella find it amusing.
"You heard me!" Mimi smirked.
A fiery aura surrounded Peach. "Why… why you good for nothing BRAT!" She yelled. "If you're that desperate to get your butt kick, then who am I to deny that request. You guys stay put… I'm going to teach this girl a lesson!" She said, but at that moment, Daisy, Alisa, Sharon, Elie, Tio, Sara, Alfin and Elise come to aid her.
"Oh I'm so going to kick your ass! I am NOT a croger!" Sara yelled.
"I will not take that insult lightly." Alfin said.
"Nor will I." Elise glared.
"And I do not! Show my skin and my chest! You really piss me off!" Alisa glared.
"Insulting me is one thing, but insulting my lady is another matter I must take personally." Sharon said
"Yeah! No one insults my sister in arm and gets away with it!" Daisy said as her eyes light up with fire.
"Oh this is gonna be good~" Shirley cooed.
"Anyone got popcorn?" Noel asked as they took a step back.
(BGM ended)
(Super Paper Mario ost - I'm Not Nice)
"Aww, are all of you in denial? Fine by me." Mimi smirked as she quickly transform into her spider form. "Mimimimimimi… let's get crazy!"
Little Miss Bitch
"Hey! Give me a better boss title!" Mimi complained
"No. I think that suits you!" Tio orbal staff change shape into a cannon and fire a laser beam at her.
Peach form a combat link with Daisy, Alisa with Sharon, Elie with Tio and Sara form a three-way link with Alfin and Elise.
Mimi dodged Tio's laser cannon as Elie begin shooting orbal shots at Mimi as she summoned Rubee barrier to protect her. Alfin summoned four wind orbs and launched them to the barrier and scattered the Rubees as Daisy and Peach rushed toward Mimi who then shot Rubees at them as they dodged. Sara lunged toward Mimi and let out a flurry of slashed and orbal shots at Mimi, while Daisy channeled crystal gauntlets to appear and punch Mimi and Peach, summoned several heart shapes of magic, and fired a beam of magic at her and exploded. One of Mimi's legs pop out as she growled and summon a wave of Rubees to attack them. Daisy punched the floor to create crystal pillars to collide with the Rubees and both sides exploded, scattering both crystals and Rubees. Elise imbues her Rpaier with magic and then lung toward Mimi and launches graceful rapier trusts and summon flower petals and strike through her as the petals all strike at the same time, causing Mimi to lose one of her legs.
"Why you!" Mimi growled and then form shifted her legs, and spawning Rubees to each of her side and started acting like a chainsaw and launch toward the team as each of them dodged.
Alisa charged an orbal arrow and shot at Mimi but it missed, causing her to cross as Sharon summoned steel wires to capture Mimi, but she broke free.
"Haha!" Mimi laughed until Alisa cast her magic.
"Blazing Phonix!" Alisa summoned the fiery form of a phoenix lunged at Mimi and struck her.
"Gah!" Mimi grunted, then Sharon used her craft: Shadow Stitch as she charge through Mimi and then wave her arms as Steel Wires struck her, breaking one of Mimi's legs.
Mimi summon a barrier of Rubees and then fire them toward Elie but she counter by firing orbal shots as Tio use her craft: Analyze to scan data on Mimi.
Mimi the Copy Cat: A sneaky shapeshifter and one of Count Bleck's minions. She can spawn Rubees and transform into a spider form to throw off enemies.
Weakness none
After she collected the data, Tio shot out orbal shots at Mimi who countered by firing Rubees. Peach lung toward Mimi and then unleash a flurry of slashes. Mimi countered by using one of her legs to attack her, but Peach dodged by jumping, and then her Halbard imbued with pink energy unleashed a powerful slash to knock her back, costing one of her legs. Daisy summoned a crystal axe and lunged toward him and slamming her head, knocking her to the ground. Mimi got up, but Sara was seen jumping in the air and shooting lighting at Mimi, then zooming and cutting off one of her legs.
"Albion Wolf!" Alfin cast an orbal Art as a giant silver wolf appeared and unleashed a silvery mega beam and blasted Mimi.
"Gah?! What kind of wolf is that?!" Mimi yelled as she stomped the ground and summoned another Rubee wave and then form her legs and body to a chainsaw mode again, then she fire Rubees rapidly.
Peach cast magic and summon a heart-shaped wall as it absorbed the Rubees and then fire it back at Mimi which Elie charged up a shot and struck her, costing one of Mimi's legs. Mimi then rush toward Peach as she, Alfin and Tio combined their magic to created several homing shots at Mimi as she dodge each one, until Elise's rapier flow with magic and then created a magic circle and summon a large Rapier blade, where she trust and launch the blade and knock Mimi away. Sara took the chance to cut off one of Mimi's leg. Mimi summons several Rubees to form into a shield and sword she controls telepathically. She ran toward and slash them, but Peach, Daisy and Elise dodged. Elie fire several orbal shots to blind her as Sharon lunged toward Mimi and unleashed a flurry of slashes, then trap Mimi with wires and Alisa fire a large orbal arrow and knock Mimi back, costing another leg.
"Gwah! You are so annoying!" Mimi roared and then summoned one Rubee wave and another as she spawn multiple rubees to surround her and use as a whip as she rush toward them.
Daisy grabbed pieces of the floor and threw it at Mimi, who destroyed it with her Rubee Whip and then swung to attack the team. Peach use her Parasol mode to protect herself, Alfin use her magic to teleport herself, Elise and Sara behind Mimi as Elie and Tio split up and each fire projections at Mimi as she deflects them. Alfin wave her wand and summon two magic circles and shoot magical blades and struck on Mimi.
"Hugh!?" Mimi grunted as she turn around with Elise summon magical petals and each launch toward Mimi as she deflect them with her whip.
Sara ran toward Mimi as she unleashed a flurry assault, but she skillfully dodged with purple lighting and then kick Mimi's face to knock her back and then Daisy jump up and punched Mimi to the ground, and Sharon use her craft: Phantasma Butterfly and struck Mimi, causing her to lose one leg and Alisa use her magic to charge a large shot and released it, creating multiple fire arrows that struck all over Mimi into a pillar of fire.
"GAAAAAAAGH!" Mimi yelled in agony as she fell.
(BGM ended)
Shirley whistle. "Nice!"
"Always a good reminder to never piss off beautiful woman..." Randy sweatdrop. 'As if Francis wasn't enough.'
Mimi changed back and fell on her knees. "Nngh..."
"And that's what happens when you mess with princesses and their friends." Peach said.
"Yeah! Don't piss off the wrong crowd." Daisy agreed as the group approached them.
"Haha. You girls are just as lovely as you are scary~" Wazy chuckled as the castle started to shake again.
"Wh-whoa! That's a big one!" Juna exclaimed
"It's not safe here! Hurry!" Cedric said as they ran off, but Peach turned to Mimi.
"Mimi, you can't stay here. Go somewhere safe!" Peach told her.
"Nngh... Why... should I listen to you? You don't even care…" Mimi winced as she stood up and then the castle shook violently. "Wa-waaaaaah!" Mimi yelped as the floor started to cave in.
"Mimi!" Peach exclaimed as she grabbed Mimi and then held on to the ledge. "I got ya!"
(Trails into Reverie ost - Raindrops with the Wind)
"Mmph… Peach...? What are you doing? Why did you save me?" Mimi asked.
"Because I want to!" Peach answered. "We may be enemies... but I've always been taught to help others in need… nnngh…! I don't know how you were raised, but that doesn't mean that I can't ignore someone who is in danger! I can't leave you here to die. Even if you're a very bad girl!"
"Peach..." Mimi said in surprised and look sad as Peach trying to stay on as best as she could, but the vibrating was enough to have Peach fall… but Elie's hand grabbed a hold of her.
"I got you, princess!" Elie said, her hand over Peach's as she tried to pull them up, but the shaking was enough to have her nearly fall. "Ah!" She yelled but Tio grabbed her.
"Elie!" Tio exclaimed as she tried to pull her up, then Sara, Alfin, Elise, Daisy, Alisa and Sharon each tried to help them, but the shake of the castle making it difficult to them.
"Nngh! The castle is making it harder then it looks!" Alfin exclaimed.
"Come on! Keep pulling!" Sara yelled as Sharon use her Steel Wires to the door to help them pull to the door.
"Everyone, prepare for- hm?!" Sharon then sense something amiss as she spotted some magical attack snapped her wires, causing her to gasp, causing her and the other girls to fall.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
(BGM ended)
On the other side of the door...
"Come on… come on! Open up!" Mario said in haste as he and Luigi trying to open the door. "Princess!"
"Why isn't it opening!?" Luigi yelled. "Daisy!"
"Damn it! Why do these stupid tremors keep appearing!?" Cedric yelled, banging the door. "Alfin! ALFIN!"
"No..." Rean knees gave out. "Not... Elise... Alisa... Instructor Sara too!" He punch the ground in frustration.
"Damn it! Damn it!" Lloyd bangs the door. "Elie! Tio!'
"Son of a bitch!" Levi punches the wall.
"Now we lost three princesses... Two members of the SSS, Sara... and now Elise..." Crow clench his teeth. "Damn it!"
Morgan clench her fist. "What are we going to do?"
Rean got back on his feet. "We must continue on."
"But..." Levi paused.
"We still have a shot at this. No matter the disadvantage... We will over come this." Rean said. "We won't... let their saferfices... be in vain." Reans tears came out, trying to hold his tears as he keep going.
"Instructor..." Juna tears also came out.
"He's right..." Lloyd clench his fist. "We must... stop Count Bleck... before all is lost..." He said as he follow Rean's lead.
"Rean... Lloyd..." Levi grimaced as they keep going before Cedric, and Mario give one final look at the door before walking off as Luigi and Kurt put a hand on their shoulder.
Byleth, Yuri, Eugeo, Kirito, Asuna, Falcon, Towa, Angelica, Tita, Agate, Lucrezia, Duvalie, Ines, Ennea, Urbosa, Daruk, Revali, Mipha, Impa, Link, Zelda, Marth, Caeda, Lissa, Robin, Norhians, Hoshidans, Edelgard, Hubert, Dimitri, Brianna, Felix, Annette, Ingrid, Claude, Hilda, Lysithea, Marianne, Taokaka, Noel Vermillion, Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Blake, Roman, Neo, Mariabell, Ash, Randy, Arianrhod, Bowser, Erza, Natsu, Walter, Peach, Daisy, Alisa, Sharon, Alfin, Elise, Elie, Tio and Sara cross out...
Nine down, eighty two remain
World 8-3 - Countdown to Destruction
(Resuming Castle Bleck)
Everyone walked silently, none of them saying a word. Until Tippi spoke up.
"Ah... I can feel the power of the Void... The Chaos Heart is close." Tippi said.
"Then that means Count Bleck is close by..." Aqua said. 'This place reminds me of the realm of darkness...'
"We're almost there..." Sora said as where they found a door and open it.
They arrived at the hallway notice a room filled with mirrors as they saw Dark Knights, Bow Knights, Musketeers, Assassins, Warriors, Swordmasters, Snipers, and Sharpshooter wandering around. To make matters worse, images of Dimentio would pop up and fire magic at them, but they would deflect the magic away as they also subdue the monsters in the area.
"I had a feeling Dimentio would be the final defense." Campanella said.
"Feeling mad Campanella? You're not the type to show such emotion." Noel remark.
"True, but he and I have a score."
"Heh, Surpise that you can honor hatred." Mcburn comment as Kairi unlock the door with her Keyblade
They arrive at the stairs where Sharpshooters, Hammer and Boomerang Bros ambushed the party, but they were later taken care of by Gaius, Rixia, Joshua and Renne.
"Hey... Rean... Lloyd... you feeling okay?" Estelle asked as both of them said nothing.
"The loss of our friends must have took it hard on them..." Natsume said.
"I can't blame them... Hope they can feel like their old self." Alban hoped where they enter the rooms where they see floating blocks above them.
"Hmm..." Tippi scan one of the blocks. "Huh? Why can't I scan this one?" She wondered until she scan the forth one. "Oh, I can scan this one. Hit it." She said as Luigi hit it and a door appeared.
They enter another room with the same method as before. They soon encounter another room where one door appears, and use it to come across another room. Mario fliped to 3D because he had a gut feeling that something is off with the room. His hunch was right, flipped everyone to 3D as they follow the arrows on the way and walk to the door. They arrived at another hall of mirrors that was hauntingly empty as they were prepared for whatever would be thrown at them. They arrive at a lock door where Mickey use his Keyblade to open the door.
"Ahahahaha, So you all made it here at last! I'm impressed you made it thus far!" Dimentio said as he appeared.
(BGM ended)
(Super Paper Mario ost - Dimentio, Charming Magician)
"Nice to see you too, Dimentio." Campenlla fold his arms.
"Oh? Are you upset about me blowing you and your allies up Campanella? Come to think of it, I've notice you're shorter in numbers." Dimentio mused.
"We don't have time to deal with you." Rean threaten. "Stand aside, now."
"Oh what a scary glare~ It certainly does not suit you. Ahahaha!"
"How about you shut up before I rip your vocal cords clown!" Ragna glared.
"Temper, temper. But enough about me. Let us discuss a different topic. Would you be interested in destroying the count for me?"
Everyone look surprised by that
"What!?" Juna exclaimed
"I second that! You want us to help you destroy your master?!" Duvalie asked. "Aren't you loyal to him?"
"Oh I can assure you it's the opposite around. He's the one who betray me!" Dimentio said.
"What are you getting out jester?" Levi glared.
Dimentio begins to walk around them. "The count told me that he plans to destroy all worlds and create some new perfect world in their place. But alas, he deceived me. He plans to obliterate every worlds, and keep them in the ruins."
"What!?" Tippi gasped.
"I have always known about his nefarious goals. But I couldn't possibly take him on my own." Dimentio stopped moving.
"So you swore loyalty to him so you can find someone to defeat him for you?" Noel asked
Dimentio snap his finger and turn to Noel. "Exactly right! Have you all wondered how you're all back together?"
"What do you mean back together?" Cedric raised an eyebrow. "Wait... you mean..."
"Exactly right! When you were just here at the castle. You, your sister, Rean's little sister, and Princess Peach escape from certain brainwashing because someone teleports you Flipside and reunites with them. It is also why I send you all to the Underwhere to restore the Pure Heart. And... freed the man who is reunited with his brother and tomboy girlfriend."
"So you were helping us from the shadows?" Arval asked. "Wait... then that means you were also the one who teleported us to that pixel land!"
"Indeed. It was my doing. So this is the part where I ask you to return the favor."
"Save it." Rean said.
"Oh?" Dimentio mused.
"Rean?" Elliot asked
"What are you really after?" Rean asked.
"Oh my, whatever do you mean?" Dimentio asked.
"I also wonder that very question." Lloyd said. "You went through all that length to help us... however, that doesn't mean you have a motive behind it. Why serve Count Bleck and betray him in the end? Why recruit us to defeat him? There's always a catch behind the reason. There is something you're after, isn't it?"
'My, how perceptive.' Dimentio thought. "Ahahaha! You truly think so lowly of me that I would have a reason not to help you?"
"No. It has nothing to do with that." Rean said. "Granted... I thank you for saving my friends... family... and helping them escape. However, I can tell you're not doing this out of the kindness of your heart. As Lloyd said... There is something you're after. Is it truly Count Bleck you're after?"
"It is as I said earlier. Or do you think I'm lying? Well whatever the case, I see there isn't any reason for us to talk anymore. I guess this is where your tales end. Perhaps I'll start with the green one."
"Excuse me!?" Luigi glared. "So you pick me because I seem easy to you?! I'll show you how wrong you are jester!"
"Right. And you're not doing this alone as well Luigi." Levi pull out his Glaive and took his stance.
"Well, count me on this fun." Campanella said. "After all, you and I have a score to settle. Let us see which one of us will truly be the host of this show."
"Guys, leave him to us." Levi said.
"What? No! I can't leave you with him!" Rean exclaimed with fear in his eyes.
"He's right Levi! We don't want you and Luigi-"
"Luigi and I will be okay. After all." Levi smiled at them, interpreting Juna. "You know what I'm capable of."
"But!" Juna grumbled.
"I'm honestly hurt you didn't include me." Campanella sighed.
"Oh Campanella, you know I always worry about you. But I know you can defeat this clown. Because you are the true host to this grand tale." Noel said with a smile
"Aww. That's what I love about you, Noel. Just the sort of inspiration I was looking to hear."
"We'll catch up to you! Please have faith in us!" Luigi said.
"Bro..." Mario trailed off.
"Tch... Luigi, Levi... you two better come back to us." Crow said.
"Yeah... Promise me.." Rean pleaded.
Levi nodded. "I promise." He smiled as Rean and the others took off before looking at Dimentio.
(BGM ended)
(Super Paper Mario ost - It's Showtime)
"Ahaha! I suppose this was inevitable." Dimentio smirked. "Now then, Campanella, it's a shame we couldn't be good friends. I can imagine the good fun you and I can do."
"The feeling is mutual. Now. Let us see who will really run the show. Let's the show begin!" Campanella declared
Jester of Betrayal - Dimentio
"Genger!" Campanella toss a Pokeball and summons his Genger and form a Pokemon Link.
"You have a Pokemon?!" Luigi asked
"Indeed I do. But focus on the fight."
"Right. Let's do this Luigi!" Levi exclaimed
"Oh yeah!" Luigi nodded as he form a combat link with Levi.
"Shadow Ball!" Campanella command
"Gengaaar!" Campanella's Gengar shoots out a dark energy sphere at Dimentio summoning a barrier before he counters by firing magic at the group.
Dimentrio split into copies of himself and each of them fire magic at them, but Levi spin his Glaive into a shield as Luigi go behind him. Campanella shoots several magic homing thots at Dimientio and his copies until the reveal Dimentio disappeared and reappeared behind Campanella and blasts him with magic. Luigi charged thunder from Thunderhand and blasted it toward Dimentio and shock him.
"Youch!" Dimentio grunted before he teleported and reappeared above and rain down magical bombs onto them.
Levi summoned javelins of light to intercept the Bombs as they exploded, then Campanella's Genger sneap behind Dimentio and use Shadow Punch to knock Dimentio back on the ground. Levi lunged toward Dimentio and swirl-slash combo him and knocked him to the wall. Dimentio generated a magical barror and then he shot out magical projections at them. Campanella snapped his finger and summoned portals to transport the attack back to Dimentio, but the barrier protected him as he summoned several mirrors around him and then he disappeared. Dimentio reappeared and the mirrors shot laser beams that Levi formed a barrier of light to repel them. Luigi launches himself with Green Missile and knocks Dimentio over to Gengar as he use Shadow Ball and explodes on him. Levi use Spiral Vortex to drag Dimentio to him, leap into the air and then impale the ground with the blades of his Glaive, which let Luigi follow up by launching hammer swings onto him and knock him back.
Dimentio recovered and snapped his finger as Levi was caught under a magical explosion.
"Ngh!" Levi grunted as Dimentio teleported and then reappeared with multiple copies of himself.
"Memory-Make:" Campanella swirl his finger as a magic circle appears behind him and his eyes glow red with the background suddenly changing into a dark void. "Gaze of Lucifer!" He yelled as several eyes appeared and flash as a magical explosion erupt, taking out the clones and revealing the real Dimentio.
"Ah!" Dimentio grunted as Gengar use Hex as his eyes glow purple and red and purple energy as Dimentio was surrounded by purple energy and then hurting him. "Owowo!"
Levi lunged toward Dimentio and unleashed a flurry of slashes gracefully as he swirled his glaive into a combo before knocking him into the air, jumping into the air, and then forming a helicopter to bring additional slashes, then follow up by slashing Dimentio mid-air, then drag him down by cartwheel down and slam him and finish it off by performing a large Cartwheel attack and slam down a large slash. Luigi Followed up by Super Luigi Punch, Hammer swing combo and then slammed him back on the ground. Campanella shoots magical shots at Dimitio who teleported away in time and then fire back projections at him.
Campanella backhands the projections as he and Dimentio then have a showdown at each other by throwing magic at them. Dimentio shoots magical shots as Campanelal retaliate in kind. Dimentio created clones of himself and fire blast of magic where Campanella surrounded himself with wind magic and then summoned a portal and fire lighting to defeat the clones. Dimentio reappeared above Campanella and rain down magical blades but Campanella raised his arm high, forming a barrier and then snapped his finger and lighting shock Dimentio, but it turn out to be a clone as the real Dimentio appeared in front of Campanella and blast him with magic.
"Ngh!" Campanella grunted as he recovered.
Then Dimentio and Campanella throw magic at each other as Dimentio rain down several magical spheres until Campanella snaps his finger and unleashes a small shockwave to telepathically control the bombs and throw it back at Dimentio as he teleported away and reappears with Clones. Dimentio summoned barriers and then launch several shots where Campanella cast Ixion Vortex as a dark storm cloud rain down a massive lighting strike to rid of the clones and Dimentio snapped his fingers and trapped Campenlla with a box and exploded don him.
"UUGH!" Campanella yelled in agony as he fell on the ground.
"Ahahaha! You lose Campanella!" Dimentio smirked... until Campanella let out an amusing laugh. "Hm?"
"Just kidding~" Campanella look up before he vanished.
"What?!" Dimentio's eye widen before an illusion disappeared and Campanella reappeared behind him as he turn back.
Memory-Make." Campanella snap his finger and several snakes with different colors or Black, gold, red, blue, green and yellow appeared swiftly toward Dimentio, capturing him. "Fangs of the Poisonous Serpants!" He yelled as the Snakes launched a sharp Bite on Dimentio and then explode on him.
"AAAAAUGH!" Dimentio yell in agony as he fell to the ground. "Uncle! Uncle! I cry, Uncle! Have mercy!"
(BGM ended)
(Resuming Dimentio, Charming Magician)
"Hahahaha! Aww, look at you begging for mercy, Dimentio." Campanella smirked. "This battle proves that I'm the real superstar host to show our audience of this story, while you are a second-rate dilettante."
"A dilettante?" Levi sweatdroped as Campaenlla's Genger laughed.
You wound me, Campanella! You would classify me as a dilettante? Oh it is like I was stabbed in the heart like a boy who confessed his feeling to the girl he has a crush him, only to be rejected." Dimentio groaned.
"Riiiight..." Luigi sweatdrop before he took his stance. "But ha! Did you had enough Dimentio?"
"Ahahahaha…Yes. I had enough... I shouldn't expect that your power is formidable. Of course... That also applied that I can let you into Count Bleck's hands just yet." He said, snapping his fingers and trapping them all in a box, including himself.
"WHAT THE?!" Levi yelled
"Hey! What's the big idea?!" Campanella yelled
"Ahahahaha! Why, I'm ending all our games here together by magic~!" Dimentio laughed.
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Oh but I am. And that's not even the best part! Soon the hero of this tale will soon fall to darkness."
"What? What are you-" Levi then eye widen. "No... you wouldn't dare!"
"Oh but I am~" Dimentio smirked "Ahahahaha! Now let us see what will happen when the friends he told dear in his heart... and the man who's cherished in all his being... is nowhere to be found." He grinned as he readied to snap his fingers.
"BASTAAAARD!" Levi yelled as they rushed directly at him.
"Ciao~!" Dimentio snapped his fingers.
(BGM ended)
On the other side of the door…
Several loud explosions startled the party as they turned around. "Oh no…" Mario said. "LUIGI!" He yelled as he rushed to the door, trying to open it but didn't nudged.
"LEEEEEVI!" Rean ran to the door to help open it, but couldn't.
(Kingdom Hearts II ost - Roxas theme)
"Emma! Can you get in touch with him?!" Celine yelled as Emma brought out her staff and then can the area.
"Nngh! I'm trying! But some magical force is restricting my magic. I can't get through!" Emma exclaimed.
"It's the same with my scryglass..." Mona said.
"Sora, can't you open the door with your Keyblade?!" Crow yelled.
"I-I'll try!" Sora summon his Keyblade and fire a beam of light, but it bounce off. "Huh!?"
"Damn it!"
"Quick! Contact Byleth!" Jusis exclaimed.
"Ah, Right!" Rean reach out for his ARCUS Alpha and then look for Byleth's contact and then call him. 'Come on... Pick up, pick up pick up pick up!'
"Hello, this is Byleth. I can't pick up the phone now because I'm either training, paperwork or... other stuff, perhaps. Leave a message after the beep!"
"No..." Rean turn pale as he scrow down to Kirito's contact and then try to call him.
"Hey, this is Kirito! Or Kazuto if you like. Anyway, can't reach the phone but I will call you back. Leave a message after the beep!"
Rean scroll down to Marth.
"Hello? This Marth. I can't pick up the phone now because of my duties as King or I'm training. Please leave a message after the beep."
"No..." Reans gave out as he dropped his ARCUS units.
"Rean!" Millium yelled as she, her old classmates and Rean's students ran up to him.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!" Rean screamed and slammed his fist to the ground. "THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!" Rean tears burst out. "First Randy, Ash, Instructor Sara, Alisa, Sharon, Bowser, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Elise, Princess Alfin, Elie, Tio, and now... Luigi and Levi... I... I can't go on... This wasn't supposed to happen. How could you Levi?" Rean's voice breaking as his tears dropped to the ground. "You promise you'll come back to me! To us! HOW DARE YOU GO BACK ON YOUR WORD!"
"Instructor..." Juna said as her voice is breaking too.
"Schwarzer..." Duvalie looks away and also looks like she's on the verge of tears.
"Hey." Crow turned to Rean and grabbed him by the color. "GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER!" He yelled. "You of all people know that Luigi and Levi aren't the type to go down so easy!"
"But I-"
"This far from over! We still have a shot at this. We havent' lost yet. So come on! Stop thinkin' that there dead! There's no way in hell they are!"
"I...!" Rean trailed off for the moment, remembering Levi's smile and his promise to him. He look down on himself until he look at Crow. "You're right..." He said as Crow let go of him. "They're not the types to go down... I know that..." He said with a monotone voice. "Come on... Let's go." He said as he walk away.
Everyone look at each other with a concerned look and then walk off toward Rean for the final battle.
'Campanella.' Noel thought before turning to the door one last time before he walk back and join the others while Tippi looked down on the ground.
"Blumiere… what have you done…" Tippi whispered and flew off to catch up.
Byleth, Yuri, Eugeo, Kirito, Asuna, Falcon, Towa, Angelica, Tita, Agate, Lucrezia, Duvalie, Ines, Ennea, Urbosa, Daruk, Revali, Mipha, Impa, Link, Zelda, Marth, Caeda, Lissa, Robin, Norhians, Hoshidans, Edelgard, Hubert, Dimitri, Brianna, Felix, Annette, Ingrid, Claude, Hilda, Lysithea, Marianne, Taokaka, Noel Vermillion, Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Blake, Roman, Neo, Mariabell, Ash, Arianrhod, Randy, Bowser, Erza, Natsu, Walter, Peach, Daisy, Alisa, Sharon, Alfin, Elise, Elie, Tio, Sara, Levi, Luigi, and Campanella were crossed out...
Three down, Seventy-Nine remain
Meanwhile, at Flopside…
"Hmm... Hm? …Oh my, what is this?" Merlon wondered as he looked into the Light Prognosticus.
"What is it?" Nolrem asked.
"…Oh no… this last page is very grim…"
"Let me see." Nolrem said and looked at the page in question. "...Oh my..."
"Indeed." Merlon nodded. "Let us hope that it doesn't come to pass…"
The final battle for Count Bleck awaits... yet something ominous is about to happen.