It was a nice morning in Neo-City as we head towards the Vanguard Academy as we enter one classroom with the Soldier standing in front of his class. Among the members of the class are Lazaris, Faye Bertha Conway, Regan Bladeworks, Rachael Blomma, Kannonno Grassvalley, Amelia Sainthearts, Akira Nova, Duke Armstrong and Baron Armstrong.
"All right, ya maggots!" the Soldier shouted getting everyone's attention, "Tomorrow we'll be having a big test concerning 80 chapters about the History of America!" he announced.
Lazaris then stood up in shock, "What?!" she yelled in disbelief.
The Soldier then let's out a laugh, "Hahahahahaha!" he cackled, "You heard correctly, Lazaris Gemstone!" he confirmed.
Lazaris sat back down as Faye stood up, "Mister Soldier, this is totally unfair." she voiced out everybody's opinion at the moment.
The Soldier let's out a snort as Rachael spoke, "You can't test us on chapters one through 80!" she admonished.
"We've only studied up to chapter two." Duke added while holding two fingers up.
"And contrary to what you believe... none of us read ahead!" Kanonno debunked.
The Soldier grinned, "Ha! I'm aware! But a test is a test!" he declared in defiance, "So, you all better study well or else!" he threatened.
Akira then crosses his arms, "Geez... and they say the teachers from my previous school were bad.'' he muttered in annoyance.
Later that night at the Dormitory Village, we head towards one dorm and saw Lazaris, Faye, Regan, Rachael, Kannonno, Amelia, Akira, Duke and Baron gathered around the lounge area.
"You guys don't know about the Soldier?" Amelia spoke, "At the beginning of each year, he gives an insanely hard test." she said, "His students have to ask for extra credit, which is just shining and cleansing guns for him." she revealed.
"The test is tomorrow morning!" Kanonno reminded, "Look, I'm totally getting stress that my fingers are shaking!" she confessed.
"Well, I could tutor you guys." Regan offered, "I've been studying on my own for quite some time now!'' she claimed.
Rachael smiled, "Totally cool!" she commented.
"Regan is one of our top students.'' Duke pointed out, "With Regan tutoring us, we'll get an A for sure!" he declared earning a nod from everyone.
Regan nodded, "Well then... let's get started.'' she beckoned.
Meanwhile outside that dorm's front yard, we see Chicken sitting on a fence while watching Leon Kuwata, Mondo Oowada and Kenji Harima playing a game of catch using a small bottle of potion.
"Kenji! Catch!" Leon called out before throwing the potion towards Kenji whom caught it with both hands.
"Careful, fellas." Chicken spoke, "That's a sleeping potion.'' he reminded, "You'll get conked out if the bottle breaks on you.'' he advised.
Mondo then caught the potion, "Don't worry, Chicken, we know what were doing.'' he reassured, "Leon, catch!" he called out before throwing it towards the baseball player.
However, Mondo throws it too fast that even with Leon's pro-level of catching, misses it, "Uh-oh..." he muttered in dread.
Then the bottle came flying through a window and towards the lounge, more specifically on a certain study group. The bottle then hits Regan on the head, breaking it as the potions spreads all over her, "Ow! What the?!" she exclaimed in shock.
"Regan? Are you all right?'' Faye asked in concern towards her best friend.
Regan rubs the back of her head, "I'm all right...'' she reassured, "I'm just... ughh..." she was trying to say when her eyes felt heavy while letting out a yawn, "... sleepy...'' she muttered before falling down face first on the coffee table and began to snore.
"Regan?!" Faye exclaimed in shock.
"What was that all about?'' Akira asked.
Lazaris slid a finger on Regan's hair, taking a few blue-colored dust before taking a sniff of it when her eyes widen in realization, "It's a sleep powder! That bottle must have been a sleeping potion!" she exclaimed, "But where did it come from?'' she questioned.
Baron then spoke, "I think I saw the bottle flying in here through the window.'' he pointed out.
Akira and Duke then walks towards the window, they look around saw the Bullies gathered in the front yard and they immediately realized the culprits, "Hey!" Akira shouted while pointing a finger at them.
"Oh shit! Someone must have got hit with the potion." Chicken deducted.
"Let's book it, dudes!" Kenji shouted.
And with that, the four boys ran out of the front yard with Leon even doing a dive over the fence before getting on their respective chopper bikes, revving up the engines, "Whoo-hooo!" Leon hollered as they drives away.
Akira and Duke watches them go with annoyed expression, "Geez... and they say I'm such a troublemaker.'' the former grumbled.
"I'm surprised that you never hang out with them." Duke pointed out.
"There is a reasonable explanation for that.'' Akira replied as the two went back to everyone, staring at the snoring Regan.
Faye then poke a finger on Regan's side but nothing happened as Kanonno spoke, "If we can't wake up Regan, we're totally gonna fail the test!" she cried out in panic.
"Then we better wake her up fast!" Lazaris ordered.
And with that, the group began to do various methods in waking Regan up. Duke and Akira began to make noise by banging pot using ladles but to no effect while Baron then flashed a smile with an accompanying light on her face but no effect as well. Amelia then calls out for someone as Felipe Ignacio came to view, she then gestures a hand at Regan, the comedian nodded and brought out a trombone before blowing loud on Regan but failed to wake her up.
Out of options, the group can only stare at her snore.
"Man, if only she took studying as seriously as partying." Duke commented.
Then an idea came into Lazaris' mind, "Oh! That's it!" she gasped with a smile.
A minute later, we see a boombox on the coffee table when Lazaris pressed play, the sound of the party music was more than enough as Regan sprung back up awake, "Oh." she muttered, "Hey, guys! What's up!" she greeted with a smile.
"You!" Lazaris replied, "Finally!" she said in relief, "But now you have to stay awake and help us." she advised.
Regan then stood up with a smile, "Well, there's one thing that New Day and I are always up for: a study party!'' she declared as everyone let's out cheer.
A minute later, the study session became a full-blown party with Regan still tutoring them, "The sixth and seventh president of America are John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.'' she explained while presenting images of aforementioned Presidents on a large touch-screen television.
"John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson." Rachael and Amelia mused at the same time while dancing.
And while this is going on, we head towards the kitchen to see Buccaneer "Buckles" Murphy and Gillian "Gill" Norman sitting at one table with books and pens around them.
"Ugh!" Buckles groaned, "How can those people study and have a party at the same time?!" he complained in annoyance as Gill shrugged his shoulders.
The next day at the Soldier's class, everyone are on their desk concentrating on the test until the Soldier bangs the table with a ruler, getting everyone's attention.
"Time is up!" the Soldier announced, "Let's see how you failed." he said.
After getting everyone's papers, the Soldier began to check their papers one-by-one, "Lazaris Gemstone... an A!" he announced, "Faye Bertha Conway... A!" she followed, "Kanonno Grassvalley... A! Akira Nova... A!" he listed off in frustration.
"Never underestimate the power of a study party. " Regan declared while sharing a high-five with Duke as Amelia let's out a giggle.
The Soldier then fell to his knees, "NOOOOO!" he cried out loud.
Bzzzttt...
Later that day, we see Lazaris, Faye, Regan, Rachael, Kannonno, Amelia, Akira, Duke and Baron walking in the hallways, making their way towards the cafeteria.
"I can't believe that we all A-ed the test!" Duke exclaimed in awe.
Lazaris then placed a hand on Regan's shoulder, "And we have our resident party planner for that.'' she said with a smile.
Regan chuckled, "Eh~ It's no big deal.'' she mused, "Anyway... New Day, Pinkie and I are throwing a party tonight!" she declared, "I'm expecting that all of you are available for tonight?'' she guessed.
"Sure." Faye replied with a smile.
"Awesome!" Kanonno cheered.
"We'll be there." Akira said.
The group were nearing the open cafeteria doorway when they saw Luna Platz coming out from it, "Hey, it's Luna!" Rachael pointed out, "Hey, Luna!" she called out.
Luna turns to them with a smile, "Hey, guys.'' she greeted back, "What's up?'' she asked.
"New Day, Pinkie and I are throwing a party tonight." Regan answered, "Are you free for tonight?" she asked, "We'd love to have you in it.'' she said.
"Thanks but I can't." Luna answered, "My team and I had a mission, and we'll be leaving in the next hours.'' she stated, "I'm just killing time right now before they call us in the briefing room." she claimed.
"I see... well, we wish you the best of luck." Regan said with a smile.
"Thanks." Luna replied in gratitude, "Well... I should get going.'' she said, "Have fun tonight.'' she advised before walking off.
"Bye!" Faye said with a wave of her hand as the group enters the cafeteria when she noticed Marcus "The Kane" McGee and Ram having a conversation in front of a vending machine, "Hey! It's Marcus and Ram!" she pointed out, "Let's go and invite them.'' she suggested.
"I don't mind." Lazaris replied, "As long as we remind Marcus not to bring a whole case of beer in the party.'' she reminded, "We don't want to repeat the same mishap from last time.'' she explained.
Meanwhile, we see Luna making her towards her locker, she opens her locker door to put away some of her book when phone let's out a beeping sound. Fishing out her phone from her bag, she checks on it and saw a message from Dr. Pating that she is needed in the briefing room.
Luna narrowed her eyes, "Looks like it's time.'' she muttered in declaration.
A minute later, we see Alain, Cyrille, Ichigo Momomiya, Monkey D. Luffy, Rogue Cheney, Ryuuko Matoi, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, Shun Kazami, Sting Eucliffe and Toma gathered inside alongside Dr. Michael Pating and Samurai Jack.
Luna then enters the room, "Hey, everyone.'' she greeted, "Sorry I'm late.'' she apologized.
"Hey, Luna." Ryuuko greeted back, "Don't worry, the briefing hasn't started yet.'' she reassured.
Luna looks around, "Where are Ichiro and the others?'' she asked, "Aren't they part of this mission?'' she asked.
"Indeed." Jack spoke, "The honorary members of your team are also part of this mission.'' he confirmed, "But they had a different task, so we'll be briefing them in a different room.'' he explained.
"So, what's are mission all about?'' Cyrille asked.
Dr. Pating nodded, "This team will head towards to Tengu City in World 331 from Dimension 2013.'' he started, "As always... the main objective it rid of the Emotionless that are spotted in that city.'' he explained.
Shun nodded, "Seems easy enough." he said.
"However... be aware of the Spirits and the AST.'' Jack advised.
"What are those?'' Toma asked.
"Spirits are extraordinary beings from a different dimension." Dr. Pating started, "Through their own will or not, it is unknown, but each time they come through to that world, they create a spacequake that is similar to a bomb explosion which destroys everything that it engulfs. Each individual Spirit is unique in personality, power, and their knowledge of the world." he explained, "The Anti-Spirit Team, also known with the abbreviation of AST, is a special secret unit within the JGSDF. It is designed to suppress and eliminate the Spirits by means of killing them, though, they have yet to do anything more than driving them off. The public has no knowledge of this Special Forces Unit. Currently, it is shown that the AST is made purely out of females and for the most part, teenage girls." he finished.
Luna nodded, "We'll be on the lookout for them.'' she replied.
"However... if you came across the Ratatoskr, we suggest that you form an alliance with them and aid them if ever things in that world got into a serious situation.'' Jack advised.
"And what's the Ratatoskr?'' Sting asked.
Dr. Pating then spoke, "Ratatoskr is an organization created for the purpose of saving Spirits, the cause of Spacequakes, through peaceful mean without killing the Spirits." he started, "According to our sources, the organization is known by the upper level of the government and high-ranking military officials. The Ratatoskr Command center is on the airship Fraxinus, while their headquarters is located elsewhere.'' he finished explaining.
"So, we find and eliminate the Emotionless, get acquainted with the Ratatoskr and assist them with their tasks." Luna listed off, "I think I understand the whole mission.'' she claimed.
Jack nodded, "Good." he said, "You'll leave an hour later, so please go and get ready.'' he advised, "We don't know what's more in store in that world but I am hoping that you all can take it.'' he stated.
Luna smiled, "We can take it.'' she mused.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.