(Trails of Cold Steel IV ost - In the Darkness of Ignorance)
"All right, here we are." Wario said as the party hop off. "We'll stay here while you deal with this mess."
"So this is Chaos Rean's hideout?" Lloyd asked. "This is..."
"Bowser's Castle... But... the design of this place..." Peach grimaced.
"It's feel... very ominous." Mario grumbled. "Whlie Bowser has his good taste when it comes to being evil... This one is different... Chaos Rean must have change its appearance. But why do I get a bad feeling about the pipes?"
"You're not the only one." KeA gulped. "This castle being reform by a specific purpose... I have an idea why Chaos Rean remodelize it."
"Yeah... I have a feeling too... given all that we've seen." Lloyd said. "Collecting a large amass of paint is only one purpose... Come on. Let's go."
(BGM ended)
They go inside Bowser's Castle and enter the hallways. They walk around the hallways until they trigger a trap door.
"Waaaaah!" They yelled as they fell gentle on the ground.
"Phew, it's a good thing we're paper." KeA said as Mario look around.
"And now we're in prison." He said
"We need to find a way out of here." Lloyd said until Aoi's senses kick in.
"Wait..." He brought out his Ninjato. "We're not alone!"
"And right you are." A voice said as Neo, Roman and Roy appeared with a bunch of Slurp Guys.
(Kingdom Hearts II ost - Vim and Vigor)
"Hello ladies and gentlemen. It's a pleasure to meet some of you again." Roman pull out his hat and then did a gentlemen bow. "I'm impressed that you managed to make you way here. Well done. Unfortunately for you, we must cut things shorts."
"It's a good thing we plan just in case you managed to make it here. This jail will be your final resting place." Roy wave his wand and form into a cannon.
{Sorry, guys.} Neo said in sign. {It's either you guys, are us.}
"Don't be, Neo. We'll get through, even if it means taking you guys on." Luigi took his stand with everyone else.
Final Defense - Neo, Roman and Roy
"Sakura Thread!" Aoi throw throwing knives with talismans around the SLurp Guys as Roman, Neo and Roy jump out of the way as Natsume pull the steel wires to pierce the Slurp Guys.
"Augh!" They fell on the ground.
Lloyd form a combat link with Elie, Randy form a combat link with Tio, Mario form a combat link with Peach and Luigi form a combat link with Aoi.
Roman form a three way Link with Neo and Roy.
Roman snapped his finger and summon his Koopa Armstrong and hop on to operate and then begin firing bullets toward the group as they quickly dodged. Elie shoot toward Neo but she casually block it with Hush and then counter with firing orbal shots at her.
Roy fire Bullet Bills toward Mario and Lloyd and got blasted away as Randy firing bullets at him. Roy block as Roman charge toward toward him for a punch, but he dodge by cartwheeling to his left and slash him. Randy swing fierce but Roman block and then summon lasers guns and fire laser at him where Tio form a barrier at him.
"Crystal Edge!" Tio fired blade of water at Roman who taken the hit and then Randy slashed him repeatedly.
Peach summons magic circles to throw magic projections toward Roy until he dodge toward Peach for a cannon blast up close.
"Nhg!" She grunted as she was knocked away, then Mario jumped and stomped his head, then swung his hammer as a follow-up for Luigi and Aoi to punch him together to push him back.
Neo dashes and then swings Hush at them, but Aoi block and they swing at each other until Luigi throw Thunderhand at her. Neo backflipped and then aim Hush and fired bullets at them, forcing them to dodge but the ground exploded when the bullet came into contact. Neo then dashes and combo slash and roundhouse kick Luigi, then she jumps on Aoi's shoulder, crosses her legs to his neck and pulls him to the ground and slams him.
Roman slid around the room, firing orbal energy spheres at Mario, Tio, Lloyd, and Elie as they dodged until Roman stopped, then shoulder bash Lloyd.
"Nhg!" He grunted as he slid, then dashed toward him and throw combo punches.
Roman blocks until Elie casting her orbal Art: Cross Crusade and blasts underneath him. Lloyd then repeatedly punch Roman then charge a punch to push him back. Roman recovered and then brought out orbal energy cannons to fire bombs at him. Elie shoot the bombs as they explode where Lloyd jump away in time. Neo dashed behind Elie and kick her back.
"Augh!" She grunted as she fell and then Peach throw her lance at Neo who bend her back to dodge skillfully.
Peach's lance however stopped as it cloaked in a pink aura and reverse itself, spinning backward at Neo where she got hit and Peach grabbed in time to combo slash Neo. Peach aim her lance and fire a beam at her, but Neo shattered as she reappeared over Peach's left and kick her down. Mario dash in and punch Neo, repeatedly punch her until he brought out his hammer and spin rapidly to hit Neo repeatedly and swing upward, knocking her into the air and Peach fired multiple pink energy projection, exploding into contacts.
Neo fell on the floor as Roy jump between them and fired bullet bills at them. Mario got behind Peach as Peach switch to her Tennis Racket to swing to deflect the bullet bill to the wall and exploded. Roy made his cannon disappeared and then Shoulder Dash Peach. Peach jump over Mario where he and Roy swing at each other with their fists until he shield himself with his arms and Neo flying kick him.
Elie used Mirage Swin on both of them as Lloyd uses his craft: Brave Smash X. Tio her orbal Staff to a laser cannon and then fire laser beam at them. But Roman activated boosts to got in front and block the lasers with a barrier and counter it with lock on projection attacks. Tio ended up running to her left to avoid the explosion.
"Crimson Gale!" Randy used his craft: Crimson Gale to send a fiery wind toward to hit the trio and Aoi use his craft: Shadow Dance to create clones himself, attack around them with multiple slashes.
"Roy, cover me!" Roman yelled
"Got it!" Roy pull out his cannon again and fire multiple bullet bills toward the group as they dodge each one.
Roman charge his Koopa Strongarm and punch the ground to generate a shockwave to push the heroes back. Neo swirl hush and then lock on the heroes and fired homing shots at them, hitting them as Roy and Roman charged and punch Mario and Luigi.
"Oough!" They grunted as they slammed into the wall.
"Mario, Luigi!" Peach yelled.
"Diamond Nova!" Tio yelled as she cast the orbal Art to rain down comets on Roy, Neo and Roman.
Roman form a large barrier to shield himself, Roy and Neo while Neo and Roy get ready to shoot another blast. They fired orbal shots and Bullet Bills at the ground where they quickly split up. Elie charge her pistol and fire a large shot toward Roman's barrier but failed. Then Randy's Berserker's cloak in fire and he dashes toward the barrier, swinging repeatedly until Roman slid back and Roy punch Randy.
Neo shotlock and then fired multiple homing shots at Randy, but Aoi got in front and then swirl his sword to reflect the orbal shots, then dashes toward her and slashes through her. Neo shattered and the real Neo appeared from above to kick him but Aoi, blocked with his arm and then grabbed and slammed Neo to the ground. Roy charge his punch at Aoi, but he jumps, lands on his arm and roundhouse kicks his face.
Tio throws multiple projection attacks toward the Trio as Aoi jumps away and throws Shiruken at them. Neo and Roy split up as Roman firing an orbal laser at Tio. Tio moves out of the way as Mario and Luigi dashes toward Neo.
Mario swung his hammer at her as she dodged gracefully until Luigi charged Thunderhand and then placed it on the floor to spread electricity. Mario backflip high enough and the floor is shocking Neo. Mario charges Firebrand and shoots a fireball and knocks Neo to the wall, severing the Combat link
Peach swings gracefully with thrust and slash against Roman while shielding himself with his Koopa Armstrong's arm. Roman then throw a punch at her, but Peach blocks and counterattacks, knocking Roman on the ground. Peach swirls her orbal lance to unleash a flurry of slashes and then slash through Roman's Koopa Armstrong. Peach cloaked her lance with her pink aura and multiple magic circles appeared around and each one firing laser beams to cause a large and destructive explosion to knock Roman into the air.
"Aaaaugh!" Roman grunted as Mario with Luigi's help boosting him to him, readying his hammer, and slam Roman down, severing the combat link.
Roy and Lloyd throw their first and kicks at each other until Roy Roundhouse kick him away and then curl into his shell to ram toward him.
"Nnngh!" Lloyd grunted sd Roy pop out, grabbed and slam him to the ground.
Roy then hurl Lloyd and throw him at Elie to slam him.
"Augh/Aaugh!" They grunted as Roy pull out his Bill Blaster and fired a Bullet Bill again, until Aoi cut through it as it explode.
Aoi suddenly vanished.
"Huh?" Roy look around and then phantom slashes slash around him. "Nnngh!"
Aoi reappeared and then he jump overhead with his chain sickle to slash Roy. Roy put his cannon away and then shoulder back Aoi. Aoi block with his Ninjato, then he punch's Roy's chin.
"Nngh!" He grunted as he step back and then Aoi throw and wrap Roy with his chain snickles and then pull him. "Whooooa!" Then throw him toward Luigi.
Luigi readied his hammer and swing, knocking Roy toward Peach who imbued her orbal lance with pink energy and then took her stand and slash through him when close contact.
"Dwoooough!" He roared as he fell on the ground.
(BGM ended)
"Heal!" Peach use Curaga on everyone to heal. "Is everyone okay?"
"We're good." Mario thumps up.
"Well... you've won." Roman groaned as he turn to the hallway door as it opened. "If we weren't holding back, this would be a proper fight... Once you go through that hallways, you will encounter a facility that will shock you... Good luck against that cunning bastard..." He then passed out.
"Quick, let's get him before—" Lloyd said as the portal appeared, taking Neo, Roman and Roy. "No!" It closes after. "Damn it!"
"Nngh! That bastard better not lay his hand on them. Come on!" Randy grumbled. "We gotta find out wha this facility he spoke about."
"Right, let's get going." Tio nodded as they go into the hallway.
(Paper Mario: Color Splash ost - Black Bowser's Castle)
They arrived and they see large buckets behind the fence and conveyor belt.
"This is the factory Roman spoke about?" Huey asked. "This is the creepiest thing I've ever seen!"
"Look. Behind the fense." Aoi pointed. "There are large buckets that Bowser's Airships were carrying an enormous amount of paint."
"Which means all the paints that were stolen are brought here into this facility. But... why would they bring them here?" Elie asked
"I have a hunch to that very idea..." Lloyd grumbled as he looked around and see a door. "There's a door there. Let's go."
They walked their way toward the hallway until a Gunsman spotted them.
"Hey! It's Mario and the others! Stop them!" He yelled as he got his Gun out and began shooting.
They split up and they charged to tackle the Shy Guys, Red Snifits, Dark Mages, and Mages until all of them were knocked on the floor in defeat.
"That will take care of them." Randy said as they headed to the door and opened it.
Upon arriving at the next area, they see a facility where many engineers of pipes, and machinery.
Peach gasped. "Look!" She pointed as the big Drain pipe of Bowser eyes glow yellow as it released black paint into the colorless Banzai Bill, coloring and filling it with black paint.
"That Banzai Bill is filled with Black Paint!" Luigi exclaimed.
"This entire factory is a bomb factory?!" Randy asked.
"As I suspected..." Lloyd growled. "Chaos Rean remodel this entire castle into a factory to deploy Banzai Bills with Black Paint. Just like what happens in Sunglow Ridge, he's going to destroy the entire world with black paint!"
Elie covered her mouth in horror. "M-Millions of lives will be lost!"
"We need to shut down this factory!" Tio growled as she look at the pipes where the pump pipe are activating. "That pipe must be where black paint are produced. If we head to that room, we can find a way to shut down this entire facility."
They headed to the next room where they see a gigantic industrial mixer machine where a large pipe is sucking on large amount of black paint at it center, where Shy Guys in three different color conveyer belt throw their respective color paint into the industrial mixer.
"OH MY PAINT!" Huey gasped in horror. "They're mixing all the beautiful colors together without any regard for chromatic!"
"We got to shut this place down. But how?" Aoi asked as they look around. "There's got to be an operating room that can control this place."
"Yeah, but there's no doubt it's guarded by Bowser's man." Tio said.
Huey spotted a large numbers of Mega Bob-ombs in the lower floor.
"Wait, I have an idea..." Huey said.
"What's the idea, Huey?" Peach asked
"Look over there." He pointed if he had any hands as they see the Mega Bob-ombs.
"Whoa! Those are a large number of Bob-ombs! Big ones too!" Randy said. "What are you..."
"Don't tell me..." Lloyd turn to Huey.
"Yes. What if we use those bombs to blow this place up?" Huey said
"What!?" Elie gasped.
"With that large number of bombs, it should be enough to destroy the black-paint tank. Plus it'll be REALLY fun."
"For you, but hell no! That's suicide!" Randy yelled.
"Randy's right! If we blow up the tank, an extraordinary amount of paint will rise to the floor!" Elie agreed
"Not to mention Bowser's soldiers will get caught up with the blast. Black Paint will them!" Peach added
"But..." Huey muttered. "No.. you're right... but where is the operating room?"
"I don't know, but it has to be here somewhere." Lloyd said as they begin to look around the facility.
They explore around the hallways until they found a Warp Pipe leading to the upper floor.
"Look, there's another hallway, that should lead us to one of the castle's hallway." Tio said.
"Yeah, let's—" Aoi look down where he spotted an Archaism approaching the Mega Bob-Ombs and then begin firing at one, causing the Mega Bob-Ombs to wake up and their light up their fuse. ""Um...guys..." He pointed at the Mega Bob-Omb wake, causing their eyes to widen.
"EVERYONE RUUUUUUUUUN!" Lloyd shouted.
KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The entire factory exploded, destroying the black paint tanks as Bowser's minions screamed in agony. A Pool of black paint was flooding the room.
"Oh Adios!" Elie panicked as they all taken sheltered.
"The black paint! It's rising!" KeA exclaimed as some of Bowser's men, Shy Guys, Gunners, Dark Mages, Hammer, Boomerang, Fire and Ice Bros, Human soldiers are seen falling into the black paint.
"Oh my Mushroom God..." Peach covered her mouth in horror as the Black Paint is rising.
"Black Paint is rising! We got to get out of here!" Mario yelled
"No need to tell me twice!" Luigi exclaimed as they go into the Warp Pipe as the black paint follow.
They exit and started running as black paint is coming toward them.
"Don't get touch by black paint!" Lloyd yelled
"How did the factory get clown up?" Randy asked
"I saw an archaism shooting one of those big bob-ombs!" Aoi answered.
"An archaism? But why is there one here?" Tio asked.
"I don't know but they cause the explosion!"
"Dman it! Whoever set that up is trying to either kill us or destroy the factory without any reasoning the lives are at risk!" Lloyd growled as they see a Warp Pipe. "There's the Warp Pipe!"
"Let's hurry!" Mario yelled as they run faster to the Warp Pipe and then they go in.
(BGM ended)
They arrived back to where they where and reveal a hallway where Chaos Rean awaits.
"Oh... thank the Mushroom Gods..." Mario panted.
"That... was too close for comfort..." Tio panted.
"Bro... question... how many times have we save Bowser for situations like this?" Luigi panted.
"I don't know... it's been 30 years since we battle each other." Mario panted.
"Wait... did you say you battle Bowser for 30 years?" Randy blinked.
"Mario... how old are you?" Tio asked.
"24." Mario answered.
"THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE 24 YEARS OLD!" Randy and Tio yelled.
"Wait... if you battle Bowser for 30 years... and Mario is 24... how did you not age?" Elie asked
"Let's just say time is completed here in the Mushroom Kingdom." Peach said. "Anyway, let's not talk about that. Come on." Peach said as they walk to the hallways.
"Hey guys... Before we go any further, there's something I ended to tell you." Huey said.
"What is it, Huey?" KeA asked.
"Well it's..." Huey then shake his head. "No, never mind. Now isn't the time anyway. Let's keep moving."
"Are you sure? You can tell us right now." Elie said
"Well... okay. I gotten to know you all pretty well by now." Huey said. "Ever since that day when Mario woke me up by crushing my face with the hammer, we've had some laughs, we've had some hard times... we've had some mild electrocutions. But through it all, you guys never given up on me—or on finding all the Prism Island's precious Paint Stars." He smiled. "So I guess I wanted to say... thank you."
"Aww, Huey." KeA smiled.
"No matter what happens next, I will always be grateful for your friendship."
"Us too Huey." Lloyd smiled. "Chaos Rean is up ahead. The battle will become dire. Is everyone ready to stop him and save Bowser?"
"Yeah, we're ready." Peach nodded.
"Then let's go." He said as they open the door and go through.
The room was pitch black.
"So. You arrived."
Until the fire lit up the hallway, revealing Chaos Rean sitting on the throne with his arm supporting his face and left leg being supported by his right leg where Bowser, Junior and Mona were handing on the wall... as colorless portraits.
(Final Fantasy VI ost - Dancing Mad)
"Chaos Rean..." Lloyd said.
Peach gasped as she saw the colorless frames of Bowser, Junior, and Mona. "Bowser! Junior! Mona! You drain them of their colors?!"
"Heh. It was bout to happen anyway. Just like I did with the other who failed me." Chaos Rean dark smirked as more spotlights lit the room, revealing a colorless portrait of Shez, Arval, Roman, Neo, General Guy, Kamek and the Koopalings.
"Aidios... What have you done to them?!" Elie yelled.
"You drain all their colors?!" Tio yelled.
"The Koopalings were a disappointment pawns. Since they fail me. It's only right they are punished by taking away their color. Becoming nothing but lifeless vessels. The fools named Shez and Arval dare interfere to aid Crow in his escape. General Guy would dare defy me. And Kamek, just like the Koopalings fail me. As such. All must be drain of their colors so that their paint will be mix into black paint." Chaos Rean dark smirk. "I couldn't care what became of Bowser's army, so long they are of use to me. Did you enjoy your time in the factory? Did you enjoy my gift to you there?"
"Gift to you?" Aoi asked, causing him to gasp. "Then... the Archaism that I spotted..."
"Yes. I had that Archaism destroy that factory." He said, causing everyone to have an !? over their heads.
"You set up that thing up to destroy your own factory!?" Huey yelled
"Destroy?" Chaos Rean asked, amusingly. "You must be mistaken. My black paint factory is still going. You think destroying the black paint tank would be enough to stop it? No. Of course not. Besides, you didn't think I would anticipate that you wanted to destroy my factory as well? I knew one of you would be the stupid one to suggest that idea. The moment you destroy the black paint tank, it will flood the entire room, taking all the lives with it. I had hoped that you would also fall into the black paint. What a pity."
"You... You monster! You inhumane beast!" Huey yelled as he was shaken with anger. "I know I wanted to destroy that factory because of the blasphemous black paint... but for you—"
(BGM ended)
"Blasphemous..." An unknown distorted voice responded. "How dare you call black paint Blasphemous you unenlightened bucket of iron!"
"Who said that?" Mario asked
Chaos Rean dark chuckled. "It seem you have offended "him".." He said as black paint remove itself from his body and splash next to him. Then it form into a black dripping paint-like entity with yellow eyes.
(Paper Mario: Color Splash ost - Bowser's Theme)
"What the hell?!" Randy exclaimed. "What the hell is that thing?!"
"I am Black Paint." It spoked. "The paint you dare spoke blasphemous upon me."
"Black Paint can talk?!" Huey exclaimed. "But how!?"
"I was once one of the Big Paint Stars who live in Prisma Island as an origin to all walks of life in this paper universe." It's eyes glow red. "But my paint was "poisonous". Because some fool misused MY PAINT for their experiment! The other Big Paint Stars turn on me! I was outraged. I RESENTED THEM for betraying me! In my anger, I took control of many Toads to destroy the Big Paint Stars! But I lost and My body was forever erased. But my consciousness lives on as an astral parasite. I cannot host anything without my paint as a vessel." Its eyes glow yellow. "Until the Koopa King foolishly mix all the paint in Prisma Fountain together, recreating my paint. I was so overjoyed that I quickly returned to my body and attempted to possess that Koopa for my sworn revenge. Until that woman beside him pulled him away, and noticed my presence. Until... he appeared."
"Black Paint and I became partners. He wanted to paint the world with black paint and I wanted to destroy it. Our goals align." Chaos Rean said. "It was a good idea that I spy on Bowser in case he tries anything worth taking over. Who knew I found find such an extraordinary discovery because of him. Since the Big Paint Stars are the origins of blood, it's only right that they are destroyed. But that cursed Astrologist interfered with my plans and scattered them. I had the Koopalings to find them and bring them to me. But instead, they planned behind my back and waited for you all to arrive. A foolish attempt. All to save their king, prince and comrades."
"No, You're wrong." Lloyd said. "These soldiers you insulted find you nothing short of an abomination. They never wanted to serve you nor help you because of what you have done, and know what kind of monster you are." Lloyd pull out his Tonfas. "Your only lust for destroying our world is because of your defeat in Castle Bleck and what happened in the Sticker Star Incident."
"..." Chaos Rean growled as he glared at Lloyd.
"Now here you are repeating the same mistake as last time. For the sake of your revenge. We won't stand idle by as you destroy this world. Or any other world." He pointed at Chaos Rean. "It doesn't matter how strong you've grown. We will overcome those odds. And we won't allow you to take the lives of our friends with it. And all those who walk this path of life either."
"That's right." Tio agreed as she and the others took their stand. "This world is just as precious to us just as Flipside and Flopside. We won't allow such dark ambitions to take all of that away."
"We will stop you from creating and covering this world with Black Paint. So prepare yourself, Chaos Rean!"
"Such fools..." Black Paint glared, then heard Chaos Rean's dark chuckle.
"Such fools indeed." Chaos Rean spread his right arm. "Black Paint."
"Yes." He disolve his body and then flew into Chaos Rean's arm, covering his body except for his head and hair.
"You poor naive Detective." Chaos Rean walks down the stairs. "This world cannot escape from the power of Black Paint." He channel Black Paint. "This paint exists only to destroy. The perfect weapon for me to wield. And I'll destroy every last one of you until NOTHING REMAINS!"
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario: Color Splash ost - Bowser's Battle)
"That's what you think, punk!" Randy glared.
"We bet you once before and we'll do so again!" Mario declared. "Let's-a-go friends!"
"Right!" They yelled
"Ugh. I am sick and tired of hearing that!" Chaos Rean send out a shockwave to overwhelm them.
Black Paint User - Chaos Rean
Lloyd form a combat link with Elie, Randy form a combat link with Tio. Mario form a combat link with Luigi and Peach form a combat link with Aoi.
Chaos Rean sent a black paint-like slash projection toward the group as they quickly dodge as Mario dash to him and throw punch, only for him to caught with his hand and roundhouse kick him until Luigi stomp on his head and Lloyd follow that up with a punch to his face. Chaos Rean channel and throw a black paint energy blast toward them and knock them away. Randy swing at him but Chaos Rean block as they swing at each other until Tio fired projection at Chaos Rean. Chaos Rean teleported to Tio and punch her.
"Augh!" She grunted.
"Raaugh!" Randy's Combat link: Fury activated and dashes to Chaos Rean to swing at him, but only to be block by his tachi and spinning crescent kick him. "Ooguh!"
Elie shoot at Chaos Rean where he easily deflected them, then teleported to her to slash her, but Lloyd's combat link ability: Protective Wall kick him and block off the attack as Aoi throw Shurikens at him. Chaos Rean backflip and then teleported around Aoi until he slash his opening, until he block and counterattacked by slashing him. Chaos Rean predicted that and charge a black paint sphere and thrust on him.
"Augh!" Aoi grunted as Peach summon a magic circle underneath Chaos Rean and blasted him with magic.
Chaos Rean form a barrier around him and then summon black lightning to hit on Peach.
"Augh!" She grunted as Chaos Rean teleported and then grabbed her and absorbing her color. "Aaaaaugh!"
"PEACH!" Mario yelled in horror
"Let go of her!" Aoi dashed swiftly to punch Chaos Rean but he used Peach as a shield, causing him to flinch to stopped and then Chaos Rean blasted him with black Paint. "Augh!"
Peach's Color was absorbed into colorless Peach as the others witness in horror. Chaos Rean summon a portrait and tosses colorless Peach to it, trapped her and throw her to the wall with the other colorless victims.
"Oh that felt so good." Chaos Rean dark grin.
"YOU BAAAAAASTARRRD!" Mario dashes toward Chaos Rean to swing his hammer but Chaos Rean dodge his swing easily with confidence until he counterattacks by punching his stomach. "Oooough!"
"Mario!" Luigi throw lighting at Chaos Rean until he deflect it easily as Aoi created clones of himself and then dashes to him as he and his clones slash through him, but Chaos Rean took down the clones with a combo slash and slash the real Aoi. "Aaaugh!"
"You son of a...!" Lloyd use craft: Brave Heart to boost himself and then dashes to Chaos Rean to throw combo punches, but Chaos Rean block with his Tachi until slash him.
Lloyd blocked it and roundhouse kick him as Elie shoot him repeatedly. Chaos Rean notice the dropped of black paint from every damage that he taken.
"Diamond Nova!" Tio throw the Orbal Art to rain down icy comets at Chaos Rean until he slash the ice to pieces and then sent out a black paint slash projection to cut the comet.
Aoi got out his Chain Sickle and throw it at Chaos Rean. He duck and grabbed the chain and pull Aoi to him. Aoi quickly spin kick Chaos Rean's face and then throw multiple throwing Knives at him, impaling him.
"Hmph!" Chaos Rean grunted and remove the throwing knives and use dark powers to telepathically control them and throw them back at Aoi.
Aoi swing to deflect them as Mario pull out an Ice Flower and absorbed it. Mario throw multiple Ice Balls but Chaos Rean slash them as Luigi throw his hammer at him. Chaos Rean backhand it, but it toss back at Luigi for him to grabbed and then swing down for a power struggle until Randy slash through him and then change his Berserker to firing bullets.
"Tch!" He grunted and Luigi jump away and throw his hammer and smack Chaos Rean's face as it bounce and slam his down on the ground. "ngh!"
Some black paint are being dropped. Chaos Rean bend his beck for a kick at Luigi but he jump away. Chaos Rean summons a black plant wave toward him.
"Waaaah!" He yelled as Luigi take off running as Aoi used his Steel Wires to grabbed and pull him away. "Phew."
Elie shoot her bullets as Chaos Rean deflected them and then Lloyd jump in for a flying kick. Chaos Rean swing his Tachi but Lloyd blocking each attack.
"Zero Breaker!" until he used Zero Breaker to push back Chaos Rean and a few black paint.
"Chaos! The more you take hit, the more of my black paint will fall!" Black Paint yelled.
"Quit your worrying you fool. You have rejuvenation powers, odn't you? Use it!" Chaos Rean ordered
"Ah, yes." He said as black paint that were scattered were returning to Chaos Rean.
"The Black Paint is rejuvenating him! If we don't do something about it, we won't be able to win this fight!" Huey yelled.
"Nngh! Then we need to stop him from rejuvenating!" Lloyd growled.
"But how?" Aoi asked
"I got an idea." Huey said. "But I need to return to my original form."
"Okay, got it." Mario said.
"Planning something?" Chaos Rean punch the ground, sending a large shockwave projection at them.
"Incoming!" Tio yelled. "Aeon Shield Depoly!" She activated her brave Order to form a barrier around her teammates.
Chaos Rean teleported to Tio and slash her but was bounce off.
"Hmm?!" He responded as Tio slack his face with her Orbal staff and Randy combo slash him and spin slash him away.
Mario throw fireballs at Chaos Rean as he taken the hit, then Luigi dash and swing his hammer. Chaos Rean block and he swings at him, but Luigi dodge and counter as they swing at each other until Luigi low sweep kick and then kick Chaos Rean's stomach. KeA while they are distracted headed to Peach's Portrait. Aoi ran to Chaos Rean as they swing at each other, they block and throw kicks at each other, but Chaos Rean kick Aoi's stomach, until he block with his arms as he was kick away. Lloyd used Brave Smash on Chaos Rean while Elie fired at his opening.
Tio throw prbal projections as Chaos Rean backflip to dodge each of them, then teleported to slash her, but the Brave Order bounce off his attack and Tio dodoge this change to fired a laser beam at him to push him away. Mario flying kick his face while Luigi spin rapidly with his hammer and repeatedly hitting him, causing multiple black paint to drop and both of them uppercut Chaos Rean into the air. Chaos Rean recovered as he gather black paint into a large sphere and throw it at them.
"NOW!" Huey yelled as regain his original form and open his lid to absorbed the black paint.
"What?" Chaos Rean growled.
"CURSES!" Black Paint spoke. "CHAOS! DON'T LET HIM ABSORBED ME!"
"Quit your whining or else!" Chaos Rean warned as he teleported to Huey and slash him but Mario block it with his hammer and then they swing at each other until Mario cork flip and swing down.
Chaos Rean jump away and he used his Chaos Powers this time to throw laser beams at Mario and the others as the Brave Order cancel itself out. They quickly split up as Elie shooting at Chaos Rean. Chaos Rean cancel his attack and then form a barrier to block it off. Randy switches his Berserker into his gun retractable blade and dashes toward Chaos Rean. They swing at each other until Tio summon a magic circle to fired a laser beam from above and Randy slash him and firing multiple bullets at him. Chaos Rean form a barrier around himself and then channel dark powers and swing it into the air. It erupted into Void-like projections to rain down onto the ground, causing a void explosion to pull them in.
"Nhg!" Elie grunted as Chaos Rean teleported to her and kick her back. "Augh!"
Chaos Rean teleported to Tio, Mario, Luigi, Aoi, Randy, and Lloyd to the avoid where it explode on them.
"Aaugh!" They grunted as they fell.
"Nngh! Not over yet!" Lloyd got back on his feet.
"Oh good. I was so hoping for it." Chaos Rean dashes to Lloyd and swing at him, strong enough to push away Lloyd as he block.
Luigi dashes to throw a kick, but Chaos Reab grabbed and slam him to the ground, before he can absorbed his paint, Mario slam his face with his hammer to knock him on his back.
"Grr!" Chaos Rean grunted as he got back on his feet.
Tio summon a magic circle underneath to fire rays of energy at him and then swirl her orbal staff to fire the projections. Chaos Rean fired a black laser beam at Tio but she shield herself. as Randy go for a thrust and slash combo attack, but Chaos Rean block and counterattacked before parried with Randy until Elie shoot at his face, enough to throw him off balance and Randy punch his face. Lloyd ran up to punch him but Chaos Rean block with his Tachi and swing at him, only for him to block. Chaos Rean teleported around Lloyd to slash him, dealing enough damage to force him onto his knees.
"Ngh!" Lloyd grunted.
"You're weak Lloyd Bannings." Chaos Rean channel dark powers until he was blasted by a pink energy. "Augh!" He fell to the ground and turn, seeing Peach back alive.
"Peach!" Mario gasped.
"Impossible! I absorbed your paint!" Chaos Rean glared.
"I'll make you pay for that." Peach readied her lance as she throw multiple projection attacks at him.
Chaos Rean deflected them and then channel a dark power to summon a black hole into the center to pull them in.
"A black hole!?" Elie exclaimed until she was pulled in. "Waaaaaah!" Soon the others join her and the black hole exploded.
They got back on their feet as Chaos Rean was seen in the air and throwing a dark sphere at them.
"Incoming!' Mario yelled as they brace the impact as it cause a large pillar of explosion, taken them devastating damage.
While Peach is all right thanks to her Parasol, the others were not until she use Curaga on them. Chaos Rean teleported to Peach to slash her, but the parasol block off the attack.
"Grrr! What is that parasol is made off?!" Chaos Rean growled until Luigi stomp on his face, grabbed and slam him overhead where Mario stomp on his stomach. "Augh!" Mario jump away as Chaos Rean got back on his feet. "Why you little!"
"You lose this one Chaos Rean. Take a good look at you." Mario said.
"What nonsense are you—" Chaos Rean look down and see almost all of the black paint are gone from his body.
"YOU FOOL! YOU WERE TO DISTRACTED THAT THEY BEEN ABSORBING ME!" Black Paint complain
"Then I'll rejuvenate you from the black paint below."
"Oooh... good idea."
"Not if we have anything to say about it!" Lloyd dashes to him and then parried with him, but was soon being overpowered.
"Did you hear what I said Lloyd Bannings? You're completely weak! What can a dull detective like you can possibly do against me?" Chaos Rean growled.
"You are right that I'm ordinary. But I am not weak as you claim. I'm just a little more stubborn than the average one. My strength comes from my friends... and with them here, I'm unstoppable!"
"Friendship? That weak cliche I keep hearing nonstop. What can friendship even do? Gather around the strong? Such pathetic logic! You lack the courage to challenge me in combat!"
"That's where your wrong pal. Our bonds with each other is our greatest strength." Randy said.
"Yeah! That's how the SSS works!" Tio agreed.
"We all become better version of ourselves just by being there for one another!" Elie smirked
"That's right! When we combined as one, we can overcome anything!" Mario agreed.
"No matter how powerful or how low the chances are, we will beat those odd together!" Luigi said.
"That's how we will win this fight and beat you all together!" Peach readied her stand.
"Yeah! And I'll always be there for you!" KeA agreed.
"I may not have known them for awhile... but the friendship I forge with them... it's sharper than any blades!" Aoi took his stand.
"So go get him Lloyd!"
"HAAAAH!" Lloyd let out a warcry where he empowered himself and overpowering Chaos Rean.
"What?" Chaos Rean said in surprise and then was pushed back. "Gwah!"
"He got him!" Huey cheered
"But not over yet!" Aoi said
(BGM ended)
Chaos Rean shoulder shifted as he begin to laugh. "Hahahaha... I see now..." His eyes glowed. "So that's your "real" strength. What a perfectly disguised gesture."
Chaos Rean suddenly teleported.
"What?" Lloyd asked as he teleported behind KeA.
"Huh?" KeA turn her head and then was grabbed by her neck. "Augh!"
"KEA!" Lloyd yelled in shock.
"Jiggly!" Jigglypuff jump to save her but was kicked away. "Jiii!"
(Paper Mario: Color Splash ost - Blackout)
"Who would have guessed this abomination is the true source of your strength? It's no wonder why you kept this pathetic little girl with you." Chaos Rean dark grin. "Now let's see what happens if you lose your valuable assist!" He unleashes black paint on her.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"KEA!" They screamed as KeA's color was absorbed into Chaos Rean and rejuviate his body with black paint.
"HAHAHAHA!" He laughed and tossed KeA colorless body to the portrait.
"BASTAAAAAAARD!" Lloyd dashes toward Chaos Rean with Randy, Mario and Luigi, until Chaos Rean reappeared behind them, unleash a wide slash through them.
"AAAUGH!" They yelled in agony.
"Lloyd!" Elie screamed as Chaos Rean send a slash projection at her. "Augh!"
"You son of a bitch!" Tio change her orbal staff to a laser and fired a large laser beam at him, but only to be neutralized by Chaos Rean's hand.
"Hahaha! So I was right! That abomination of alchemy is your real strength!" Chaos Rean laughed. He teleported to his throne and hold KeA's frame. "I was wondering why you kept you would keep that abomination with you of all times. Turns out her cheers are power incarnation, that even an ordinary man like you can be powered. So long as you have her, you can never be defeated!"
"Bastard...!" Lloyd got back on his feet. "HOW DARE YOU!" He dash to him to punch him but he catch with his hand.
"Hahaha! You are weak." Chaos Rean dark smirk, punch Lloyd's face as paint are falling off.
"Aaaaugh!" He was knocked away.
"Lloyd!" Elie yelled.
"You bastard, I'll kill you!" Randy change his weapon and fired multiple bullets at him, but Chaos Rean easily deflected them and then dashed toward him to slash him.
Randy block it as they swing at each other until Chaos Rean overpower him by cork slash down, pushing him back, then Chaos Rean move in superhuman speed around Randy and unleash phantom slashes to knock him on his knees.
"Nnnnnugh!" He grunted.
"Aeon System! Maxium overdrive!" Tio fired laser beam at Chaos Rean but he cut through it with a single slash, causing her to craft, then teleported, grabbed and slam her face hard enough to cause some cracks on the floor.
Mario and Luigi charge at punch him, but Chaos Rean block until Peach rain down a beam of energy from above to hit him as Mario and Luigi jump away and then Aoi corkscrew kick him back.
"Heal!" Peach use Curaga on the SSS.
"Lloyd, everyone, don't let your emotions get to you! We can still restore KeA is we work together!" Aoi yelled.
"Nngh..." Lloyd got back on his feet. "You're right... I'm sorry..."
"Ngh... this bastard is going to pay for what he did to Kido!" Randy growled.
"Aww, why bother to care for that abomination of alchemy. She's not human but a tool." Chaos Rean smirked.
"How dare you! She's not a tool!" Elie shout.
"She was born through alchemy to serve a purpose. That makes her a tool. What right would you give her to become human when she's not?"
"Nngh! I swear if you talk trash about KeA..." Tio glared.
"You'll what? Kill me? Hahaha! I'm immortal! There's nothing for you to stop me!" Chaos Rean snapped his finger and multiple dark rays rained down onto the battlefield as they quickly got away. "You're all weak! Pathetic! You're nothing without that girl!"
"Jiggly—"
"Huh?" Chaos Rean turn and then see Jigglypuff
"PUUUUUUFFFFF!" She unleash Hyper Voice.
"Aaaugh!" Chaos Rean covered his ears as Black Paint are falling repeatedly.
Lloyd eye widen. "That's right!" He dashes and then punch Chaos Rean.
"Ngh!' He grunted.
"Jigglypuff! Use Hyper Voice when I say now!"
"Jiggly!"
"Grrr! You vermin!" Chaos Rean send a slash projection of black paint.
"I got this!" Huey dashes toward them and then opens his lid to absorb the black paint. "Augh! That was painful..."
"You fool! I told you not to let them absorbed me!"
"Shut up!" Chaos Rean growled and then he channel a dark sphere and toss it toward them.
Mario got in front of Lloyd to use the Cape to reflect it back at Chaos Rean and exploded, fail to realize he's immune to it. Chaos Rean teleported behind Lloyd to stabbed him, but Lloyd quickly block as he counter by throwing a punch. Chaos Rean tilt his head and then axe kick him and roundhouse kick.
"Now!" Lloyd yelled as Jigglypuff unleashed Hyper Voice.
"Aaaaaugh!" Chaos Rean groaned as the Black Paint dropping fast.
"Haaah!" Aoi throw Steel Wires to restrain him. "Got it!
"GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!" Chaos Rean break free of the steel wires and then unleash eye lasers at him.
"Whoa!" Aoi duck as the eye laser aim toward Jigglypuff but Tio form a barrier around her as Elie mark on him and fired bullets and hit him while Randy slash him.
Chaos Rean block and they swing at each other as Randy swirl block his attack until he slam the ground with his lance as Chaos Rean rolled to his left to parry attack, but Mario throw a fireball on him and knock him away.
"Now!" Lloyd yelled.
"Jigglypuuuuufff!" Jigglypuff unleash another Hyper Voice and Aoi throw Steel Wires to restrain him.
"Aaaaaaaugh!" Chaos Rean roared as almost of the Black paint is dropping
"We're almost there!" Huey shout as he absorbed the black paint.
"YOU FOOL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" The Black Paint yelled. "YOU'RE LETTING THEM ABSORNED ME."
"You are getting on my last nerve!" Chaos Rean growled as he unleash a shockwave to blow everyone away.
"Augh!" They grunted.
"I'M DONE WITH THIS! IT'S TIME WE END THIS!" Chaos Rean gathering a large of his power. "DIE!"
STABBED!
"Augh!" Chaos Rean grunted where he turn and see Aoi stabbed him in the back. "YOU!"
"NOW!" Aoi yelled
"JIGGLYPUFF! HYPER VOICE!" Lloyd yelled
"JIGGLYPUUUUUUUUUFF!" Jigglypuff unless Hyper voice and hit Chaos Rean.
"AAAAAAAAUGH!" Chaos Rean yelled as black paint fall.
"YOU'RE MINE!" Huey open his lid and absorbing the black paint.
"NO! STOP! NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Black Paint roared and was absorbed completely.
"RISING SUUUUUUN!" Lloyd dash toward Chaos Rean and deliver a powerful punch.
"NUUUUUUGH!" Chaos Rean was launched to the throne and debris fell onto him.
The energy sphere dropped on them.
"Aeon Shield Deploy!" Tio yelled as she activated her brave order to shield themselves from the attack as a massive shockwave and beam of dark energy shoot toward the ceiling and broke through, repeating a massive hole on the ceiling.
Chaos Rean burst out of there with heavy injuries.
"Give it up, Chaos Rean." Lloyd aim his Tonfa at him. "You will be arrested for the crimes you commit. Using the forbidden weapon to sap away life. Threaten all the lives inherited on this island, and-"
"Arrest..." Chaos Rean's bangs covered his eyes. "ARREST?!" He unleashes a shockwave that push Lloyd back.
"Ngh!"
"I am ABOVE you idiotic human laws! You dare drag me into your LAWS?! LAWS is no claim on me! You FOOLISH IDIOTI— Ugh!" Chaos Rean fell to his knees... "Damn you... Just like Rean Schwarzer..." He gave an intense glare. "I will kill you... I will destroy all that you love! YOU. WILL. SUFFER!" He teleported away.
(BGM ended)
"Damn it! He got away!" Randy growled until the ground shook.
Aoi look around. "Guys! Not good! The Black Paint is coming!"
"Damn it! We got to get out of here!" Randy exclaimed.
"Come on, let's repaint everyone!" Mario stated as they hurry to the portraits and take all the colorless and remaining them.
"KeA! Are you okay?!" Lloyd asked
"Nngh... I'm okay..." KeA groaned
"Jigglyyyy!" Jigglypuff jump and hug KeA and waterfall tears.
"Uugh..." Bowser groaned. "What? Mario? What are you doing here?"
"Now is not the time, Bowser! We gotta go!" Mario stated.
"This castle won't last longer! Come on!" Tio stated as the debris fall.
They all took off running, avoiding the debris that keep coming down. They cross the hallways which was filled with Black Paint but jump across the platforms to make it to the final hallway.
"We're almost there! Keep moving!" Lloyd shout as they continue and avoiding the debris.
"Wah! That nearly hit me!" Wendy shout.
They soon reach outside where the Wario Bros are waiting.
"Hey! The place is collapsing!" Wario shout. "Hurry up! We're gettin' out of here!"
"But we can't fit all of you!" Waluigi pointed out.
"We got our own rides!" Bowser said as he whistled and the Koopa Clown Car approached as Bowser, Junior, the Koopalings, Roman, Neo, Shez, Arval, General Guy and Mona hop on while Kamek with his broomstick.
"See you guys below!" Mona said as they took off while the SSS, Mario Bros, Peach, KeA Jigglypuff and Aoi jump into the car and Wario started the engine, but Huey stay behind
"Huey, hop on, quick!" Mario said
(Paper Mario: Color Splash ost - Farewell)
Huey shook its face. "No... I'm afraid I can't."
"What?" Elie eye widen. "W-What do you mean?"
"When this castle collapse, all of that black paint is going to fall out and land somewhere, giving Chaos Rean what he wants. I can't let that happen. I'm a guardian, created to protect the Prisma Fountain in time of crisis. It took me awhile to realize it, but my purpose is not to recover the Paint Stars. It's to destroy the black paint."
"Your purpose..." KeA whispered until the Rainbow Road almost collapse. "Wah!"
"The road is about to collapse! You need to leave NOW!" Huey yelled
"But what about you?" Tio asked in concerned.
"I'll be fine and right behind you. I can fly remember? I promise. I just need to take care of this mess first. I'll see you guys in Prima Fountain!"
"All right..." Lloyd close his eyes. "You better come back to us!"
"Oh for the love of, we're taking off!" Wario shouted and started his car to move.
As the Rainbow Road begin to collapse from behind, Huey turn his back and sigh.
"I hate lying to them... But this is the only way!" He flew underneath Black Bowser's Castle. "Here goes Nothing... Big Paint Stars, grant me the power to SQUEEZE!"
Huey open his lin and begins to glow. He squeezes Black Bowser's Castle, draining all the black paint and its colors within. Once its done, Black Bowser's Castle turn into a card as it descend below.
"I-I did it." Huey panted. " I managed to grab all the black paint... It's time to take this black paint away... away from this world. Far enough that no one will be ever be hurt again." The Huey glow and flew to the atmosphere of the world.
With the others...
Wario's car arrived at its destination and everyone else besides the Wario Bros hop out.
"Is everyone okay?" Lloyd asked.
"I think I never felt this scared in my life..." Luigi groaned.
"Oh thank goodness you're okay." Mona said as Bowser's men flew down.
"I'm glad you're okay Mona." Peach said. "Did you see Huey?"
"No... I thought he was with you."
"Huh?" Junior look up. "Look!" He pointed as Black Bowser's Castle Card descended.
"Hey! That's my castle! Why did it turn into a card?" Bowser asked.
"Huey must have squeeze the entire castle... but... where did he..." Lloyd and the others look up. "Don't tell me..."
"Huey..." KeA sadden as a spark of light was scene. "No..."
"Huey..." Elie lower her head. "You promise breaker..."
(BGM ended)
Later...
(Paper Mario: Color Splash ost - Peace Once More)
"I see... thanks for the update, Rixia." Lloyd said.
"Of course. Be sure to come back safely, Lloyd." Rixia said as she hang up.
"As we thought. Chaos Rean had Orbal Radar Jammars all over Prism Island..." Tio sighed. "But I'm glad that it's over."
"Yeah. I should have guess some people won't act." Randy sighed.
"Even so, we prevented a major crisis. And Peace return to Prism Island That is enough." Lloyd said.
"Still. I hope you learn your lesson Bowser." Peach fold her arms.
"My" lesson?!" Bowser asked in disbelief. "All I wanted was to show off my new shell in ranbow! How was I suppose to know not to mix all the paint in the fountain?"
"By taking off your shell?" Shez suggest.
"AND BE NAKED?!" Bowser roared. "HELL NO! I have dignity!"
"Sheesh, cool your head, Big Guy. And trust me. NO one wanna see you naked." A voice said, revealing to be Crow in Kamek's ARCUS Alpha call.
"Crow! It's good to see you buddy!" Roman said. "Did you enjoy your hideout?"
"Roman, for a sneaky bandit, I've gotta give you credit for your base. I suppose I owe ya one. While I'm glad the crisis is over, Chaos Rean is still at large."
"Yeah! It's thanks to that bastard that I wasted all that material for my upcoming plan for nothing!" Bowser stomping his feet in rage. "Now I have to replace the entire thing! When I find that man, I will roast him alive!"
"Isn't he immortal papa?" Junior asked
"Yes! We also need to deal with that too!"
"But how are we going to do that?" Kamek asked.
"I don't know, think of something!"
"Well in any case, I'm just happy that Prism island is back to normal... But..." KeA look up at the sky.
"Oh right... Huey..." Lloyd looking up as well. "Where do you think he's gone?"
"I know he's still out there, somewhere... watching over all of Prism Island..." Peach place her hand over her chest. "I think he's happy. I can feel it."
"Yeah... I can feel it too." Elie place her hand over her chest."
"When you get back buddy... we're gonna have a long talk." Randy smiled. "Hah..." He lower his head. "Damn..."
"Randy..." Tio sadden.
"I'm guessing you guys will be heading back, right?" Aoi asked.
"Yeah. It's time we head back to Crossbell." Lloyd nodded.
"I see. Then... Thank you all for... all that you done for Prisma Island." Aoi smiled. "I should get going now. I hope we can meet again." He turn his back and walk away.
The SSS look at each other and nodded.
"Hey, Aoi." Lloyd called out.
"Hm?" Aoi turn his back.
"Why not join us as the SSS?"
An ?! appeared over his head as he gasped. "Come again?"
"You got no place, right? Why not work with us?" Randy smiled.
"Work with you... as a policeman? But... I'm not even a policeman!"
"Ah, don't worry about that. We got someone who wasn't a policeman, and some of us weren't policemen either." Tio smiled.
"What's more, you help us big time. And we really like you, Aoi. So please join and stay with us!" KeA smiled.
"That's right. Will you consider joining us in the SSS?" Elie smiled.
"You guys..." Aoi whispered as he close his eyes and lower his head as a single tear dropped. "Hehe..." He look up. "I would like that."
"Welcome to the team, Aoi." Lloyd place his hand over Aoi's shoulder. "Let's introduce you to our friends."
"Hehe... Okay." Aoi nodded and smiled
(BGM ended)
Meanwhile with Chaos Rean...
(Fire Emblem Heroes ost - Hel's Theme)
"Damn it all!" Chaos Rean punches the ground. "Not one... but TWICE I have been bested by those wretched heroes!" He stares at his hand glowing with unparalleled power... "This doesn't make sense... My power is unmatched! None of this universe can even possibly defeat me! This must be a secret... a secret that I am not aware of! I need to lay low for a while... I know just where to go..." He teleported to the attic at Peach's Castle.
"Ha..." He sit down. "No one bothers to come here... I will be safe until—Hm?" He turns his head. "Wait... I sense something here." He got up and then begin to look around the small shelf of books and then found one book poking out from the rest. "This Book..." He pulls it out. He opens it and looks at the pages. "It can't be..." His eyes widen before grinning. "A Book that can travel through universes? Maybe I'll find the power to help me recover..." He placed the book on the floor, cast some chants and the book open its pages, found himself lighting up before disappearing into the pages, where it closed behind him.
In the 3D universe...
A book from the shelf begins to shake as it falls off the shelf and opens its pages and Chaos Rean hops out of it. "Where am I?" He teleported outside. "Hmm... Is this... the Mushroom Kingdom? Am I really back to where-" He paused when he see a Parakoopa minding his business. "What? He's more... Ahhh... I see..." He looks at himself. "I better have my form accustomed to this universe." He snapped his finger as his body glowed and then changed into 3D form. "Much better." He grinned. "Now... Let me see what this Universe is..." He teleported away.
Next scene...
Just as Rean and Levi were going to kiss, suddenly, a flash of sinister glare stirred in their well-being, causing them to stop and look around.
"W-What was that?" Levi asked, looking around.
"I don't know... but whatever that was... I don't like it... Wait, you felt it?" Rean asked, feeling a chill.
With Zhongli...
Zhongli was drinking tea until a flash of sinister glare stirred his well-being. "...!" He dropped his tea, got up from his chair and got out his chair. "What was that glare just now..."
With Venti...
Venti was sleeping like a goofball (Something like Ash Ketchum does) until the sinister glare woke him. "...!" He got up and look around. "What..."
With Ei and Miko...
Ei was swinging her Polearm while Miko was reading a book until the sinister gaze cause them to react.
"Hm!?" Ei turn to the direction of the glaze along with Miko.
"What was that?" Miko wondered
With Nahida...
Nahida was swinging from a jungle vine until the sinister glare happened.
"Huh?!" She stopped and look around. "What was that...?"
Aether...
Aether was traveling around until he felt the Sinister glare. "...!"
"Aether, what's up?" Paimon asked
"What was that just now?"
"Huh?"
Later...
Chaos Rean staring at Zemuria from the air. "It is as I thought... this world universe is similar to mind. Except... While the people are not paper... some of the events are different. The Great Twilight happened here. But some of the events here eluded me...No... some events here are different from back to my universe. If the Great happen here... does that mean the Divine Knights are done? If so... then damn it. I guess I better find another source of power for me to restore."
Chaos Rean rub his chin. "This world should provide me with some answers. But my face is similar to Rean's. It will draw attention. I will need something to hide my identity. And since this world has a Rean Schwarzer and the others..." He growled as he clenched his fist. "My first defeat was by the hands of Rean Schwarser and his... wretched merry band... my second... and now my third... is in the hands of someone ordinary... No one special but a stupid stubborn dull detective. And yet that nobody defeated me... All the more reason for me to destroy it. Maybe I'll destroy this world first before turning to my own. With the full extent of my power. Perhaps I should look into the memories of this land." He teleported away.
Back in the Paperverse next day...
"Lloyd, did you hear? It seems the Governor General is making an announcement today." Elie said
"He is?" Lloyd rub his chin. "What is he up too. Let's watch and see what's up."
"Watch what?" Randy asked as he and Tio joined with KeA and Aoi.
"Apparently the Governor General is making an announcement today."
"Hmm... I wonder what is he scheming..." Tio said as she pull out her ARCUS Alpha, type in a few buttons and then enter hologram screen for the live news.
"In a few minutes, the Governor General of Crossbell is making an important announcement. The theory is possibly related to the late Chancellor Osborne who suddenly vanished from his office, but reveal his body was taken after his assassination. Hm? Oh! It seems the governor-general has just arrived to make his announcement."
The camera turn to Rufus entering toward the podium with Speaker MacDowell.
Elie gasped. "G-Grandfather?!"
"Greeting people of Crossbell, as well as our listeners near and far. I came here today to make an important announcement. I'm sure many of you have heard of the Imperial Chancellor's untimely demise. Woe has fallen to the Empire. But the late chancellor has always treasured all of the citizens in the Empire. North Ambria and Crossbell included. It was recently discovered in his office involving Crossbell indepentants. As well as North Ambria and Jurai."
(Trails into Reverie ost - Raindrop with the Wind)
"What?" Lloyd eye widen in surprise with everyone.
In Crossbell...
"I understand that many of you fine people of Crossbell seek eagerly toward your independence. Where you are free from both the shackles of both the Empire and the Republic. Something that the previous formal president: Dieter Crois was hoping to accomplish. Even now, many of you still use Kindle for that independence. On behalf on the Empire, we like to apologize to Crossbell for getting you involve in our affairs against the Republic." Rufus bows sincerely. "Under his Majesty's name: Emperor Eugent Reise Arnor, and the will of the late Chancellor Osborne, the Empire will relinquish its hold of Crossbell and is in progress for Crossbell Independents." Rufus announced.
The people of Crossbell begin to chattered among themselves.
"What? Is he for real?"
"Our independents? Is this truly real..."
Rufus take a step back to the podium and Speaker MacDowell take the stand.
"Hello, everyone. This is Speaker Henry MacDowell. I'm sure many of you remember me after some absence. The Governor General speaks the truth. The Governor General came to me and inform me of Crossbell's indepentants. The progress for our long-awaited independence has begun. It will take time for our independents to become official. But I would like to ask you, my fellow Crossbellians. Join me and rejoice. Rejoice that our independence... is finally reach. No more we will be shackles to the Empire and the Republic. Starting today, preparation for Crossbell Independence..." He raised his fist. "Begins now."
The people of Crossbell let out a roar and cheer as they clapped.
Back with the SSS...
"Is... Is this really happening..." Lloyd asked in disbelief.
"Hehe... Wow..." Randy lower his head with a smile. "This is something I never thought would happen."
"Yeah... that means..." Tio smiled with joy as she covered her mouth.
"Yeah... we did it...!" Elie tears came out.
"Yeah... We did it." Lloyd wipe his tears and then fist pump. "Our indepentants... is finally with us! Our hope... our dreams... is finally within reach!"
"Yay! I'm so happy!" KeA cheered
"Yeah..." Aoi smiled. "Me too..."
And that's the end of the story of how Chaos Rean enter the 3D universe to get revenge in this one now. I was originally planning for black paint to be... well black paint, but since it was a living entity, I figured it should gain a form before it was scratched off. So here's the data for Chaos Rean, Roman, Roy, and Neo.
Roman: A Thief of Remnant who pilot an Orbal gear with powerful manpower equipment. Bullets, lasers and barriers are no problem against this pilot suit.
HP: 201573
Neo: Roman's partner in crime who's semblance to create imagination turn real to deceived her opponents. Graceful and agile, she can assassinate her enemies and mind control the battlefield.
HP: 180476
Roy: One of the strongest Koopaling members. Fights with Brute strength and fired bullet bills form his Bill Blaster. Skill in defense and offensive tactcs.
HP: 203718
Chaos Rean: A chaos personified from the Chaos Heart who once possessed Rean. Immense power and skill unlike no other. Wield the power of Black Paint to destroy the world.
HP: 487601