Dateline, March 23, 1207…
(Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes ost - Hope for Tomorrow)
"Is everyone well and good?" Rean asked as his team chosen beside Levi were Furina, Mauvika, Acheron, Black Swan, Caelus, Dan Heng, Rex, Mythra, Pyra, Bayonetta, Kirby, Meta Knight, Dedede, Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, Rise, Teddie, Kanji, Naoto Shirogane
"Poyo!" Kirby waved his arms happily.
"Yes, we're prepared." Meta Knight said.
"Haha! It's nice to go on a trip with my baby brother." Mavuika smiled. "Well, to be frank, this is the first time I even traveled with my baby brother in this new world."
"Same. Honestly, Ei, Zhongli, and Nahida got the head start while Venti played as a student..." Furina muttered. "But nonetheless. I'm glad that we can be here to aid you all."
"Well, I'm glad to have you guys by my side regardless." Levi smiled. "And of course, the Astral Express too."
"Yeah! Never thought I get to sit alongside some heroes and superstars like the Ashen Chevalier. Oh, wait, Divine Blade himself." Caelus smiled.
"Speaking of Divine Blade. Which form are you more proficient at?" Dan Heng asked.
"It's the seventh form: Void." Rean answered
"The seventh form?" Dan Heng looks surprised. "That form is the most challenging of all of the Eight Leaves One Blade school. I'm very curious how you managed to pull that off."
"Ka-fai raised you well. And your friends help you grow. I'm sure Ka-fai would be so pleased to see how well you are." Black Swan giggled.
Rean had an ! over his head. "Are you acquainted with my master?"
"I am. He's quite an interesting old man. He's always liked to travel around the continent and expand the eastern influence like the Eight Leaves. After all, both Eastern and Western countries are unique to each other. Others like yourself are drawn to its curiosity, ain't that right?"
"Hehe. I can't deny that. So you work for Nahida right?"
"That's right. Just like Miko, I am Nahida's servant. As well as Hamsuke and Luka who are Levi's servants. Each of his siblings has their own servants."
"Really? Come to think of it, does that mean Venti and Zhongli have one?" Levi asked
"They do. You'll meet them soon enough. Or you can ask them yourselves who they are."
"Okay, so we got the penguin, this adorable little guy~" Chie kneeing down and petting Kirby's head.
"Poyooo!" Kirby cheered
"Meta Knight, Bayonetta, Rex, Mythra, Pyra, three members of the pasta ex-pats—"
"Astral Express, Chie." Yosuke palms his face
"Really? I thought it was Pasta something!" Chie waved it off.
"Not even close Chie Senpai." Kanji scratches his hair. "And we got... um..."
"Acheron." Acheron introduces herself.
"Right, Achoron." Kanji said, causing Acheron to sweatdrop while Caelus burst into laughter
"Archoron? Bwahahaha! Oh, that's a funny nickname!" He said
"Kanji-kun. Acheron." Naoto Kurogane sighed.
"Yeah, sorry about him. Apparently, he's slow." Rise sighed
"Hey! I wasn't even slow!" Kanji yelled
"All right, we should be waiting for Ryu's right?" Yu asked.
"That's right. He should be here at any minute, so I wonder what's keeping him." Furina wondered
"Sorry for the hold-up." Ryu called out as he approached a couple of people aside from Ken.
"Oh hey there, Ken, Ryu." Rex greeted with a smile. "Oh, are these the friends you spoke about?"
"Yep. Allow me to introduce you to them. This is Chun-Li."
"Hello." Chun-Li greeted me with a bow. "It's nice to meet you all. I'm familiar with some of you during my time in Smash Bros Castle but I believe I don't know most. But I do remember hearing news about some new Fighters being added to the roster. Which..." Chun-Li turns to Rean. "Might be you, perhaps?"
"Haha. That's right. It's nice to meet you. I'm Rean Schwarzer. I'm an Instructor at Thors Military Academy in Erebonia. The nation I'm from."
"Oh, that's right! I believe I remember seeing you at Prince Olivert's wedding." Chun-Li recalled. "I don't believe we interacted before either. I remember being part of Operation Shiny Steel but I never had the opportunity to meet you or the others of Class VII. I recall assisting Lloyd and the Bracers below the surface at the time."
"You were? Wow, we miss so many people to introduce?" Levi muttered.
"Well, to be fair, there were so many of us in the "small" party so It kinda makes sense that we didn't end up meeting you guys in person." Sakura scratching her cheek sheepishly. "But hello. It's nice to finally meet you all. Sakura Kasugano." Sakura smiled. "Ryu told us about some of you, so I'm sorry if I forgot your names."
"Hey there Sakura." Yukiko greeted.
"Oh, Yukiko! You're here too?"
"Yeah! And us Investigation Team too!" Chie greeted with a smile. "I was hoping we could have a nice rematch, but it looks like it will have to wait until this whole business is over."
"Ah, yes. Involving the dark plot that's happening in the continent of Zemuria, no?" A young girl approaches as she flips her hair. "My greetings to you, Mr Schwarzer. Mr. Sullivan, and to the rest of those I haven't had the chance to be acquainted with just yet during Prince Olivert's wedding. My name is Karin Kanzuki. I am the head of the Kanzuki Household in Japan."
"Nice to meet you, Miss Karin." Rean smiled.
"Please, call me Karin, handsome. I'm looking forward to making acquaintance with all of you. And then we can have a nice proper sparing match. Would that be acceptable?"
"Of course, it would be an honor."
"Excellent. I'll be looking forward to witnessing the Divine Blade's prowess. Speaking of the Divine Blade. You're a student of Master Ka-Fai, no?"
"I am. Wait, you know him?" Rean asked in surprised
"Oh, I'm acquaintance with that old hermit. And I must say, I like him. Ah hahahaha!" Karin laughed.
'Oh god, her laugh sounds like Mariabell.' Levi thought.
"Master Yin Ka-Fai. The Sword Hermit. Ah, what an interesting gentleman who lives to his reputation." An old man who's floating.
"Wait, is that old guy floating?" Caelus blinked as he piqued his curiosity as he kneeled, approached, and then waved his hand underneath him. "Whoa! So cool! He's actually floating! How did you pull that off?"
"Years and years of mastering Yoga, young one." He answered.
"Is that a school of combat in your world?" Caelus pops back up.
"It is not a school of combat. Yoga leads to the path of harmony, not violence. Its powers are not in strength, but understanding."
"Path of Harmony, huh? I gotcha."
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Dhalsim. I am a Yoga Master in Idea in Ryu's world." Dhalsim greeted. "It's a pleasure that we meet face to face, Rean Schwarzer. For there are matters I'd like to discuss with you."
"You... wish to discuss with me?" Rean asked
"Yes. One of the topics is the fear I've sensed in your heart."
"...!"
"Ryu told me about meeting your doppelganger. And the presence itself puts fear into your heart. I can say the same to your comrades who journey with you."
"He's not wrong..." Yukiko looks down. "That man really says some disturbing words. And his presence... his power is something quite frightful."
"Indeed. We're up against an unknown enemy who has the power of the Chaos Heart." Naoto Shirogane nodded.
"Right. I had a feeling that you guys might be scared right now because of that man. I was like that too when I was nearly consumed by the Satsui no Hado. In translation to English, it would either be called Evil Intent or Surge of Killing Intent." Ryu folds his arms. "I'm sure you would know what I mean, right Rean?"
"When I had the power of the Sacrifice, right?" Rean asked
"Yeah. The fist of destructive power was waving in my mind, but I've found some answers, as you do with the power of the Sacrifice. So if you need a shoulder to lend on, know that I've got your back."
"Thanks, Ryu. That means a lot."
"Yo, can I make my introduction?" A man waved his hand.
"My bad. Go ahead."
"What's up! I'm Rashid of the Turbulent Wind! A hero of the wind who travels the world." He pointed at himself with a smile. "I'm a traveler who seeks to improve his skills in battle."
"Yo!" The other young man thumps up as he smiles. "Names Luke Sullivan. Ryu told me about the situation that's going on here in Zemuria, and that you guys are facing a crisis involving the topic, including the terrorist with this fake Rufus who took over Crossbell, yeah? When I heard that, I gotta take part in it. Terrorist is something I don't like. I mean, who wouldn't like terrorism?"
"No one does my friend." Chie chin in.
"And I'm Guile. I'm a pilot of the United States Air Force in my world." Guile said
"Damn, this guy looks tough as nails." Kanji comment.
"I believe that's everyone, correct?" Yu asked.
"Yes. That's about everyone." Acheron nodded.
"All right, then let's head into Inaba and find that generator and free the other captive Legendary and Mythical Pokemon!" Yukiko declared.
"Right, there are two portals that lead to our world. One is here in Smash Bros, while the other is in the Mushroom Kingdom. Given the information we've learned, it would be advised if we take the portal to the Mushroom Kingdom. Because it will lead us to where we need to go." Naoto Shirogane advised
"But, what isn't it the same portal as ours?" Teddie asked. "I mean we can find it in our world, right?"
"Yes. But this portal will lead to the enemy hideout. It would be wise if we go use that one instead."
"I agree with Naoto. We should head over to the Mushroom Kingdom." Dan Heng agreed.
"Right. But I want to check on someone real quick. It won't take long." Yu said.
"Who do you want to check up on?" Caelus asked
"Nanako. She's my niece but she's like my little sister. Let's make a quick stop and then we can head to the other portal."
"All right, should we join you or wait here?"
Yu rub his chin. "Hmm... Well, we are a large group so I don't think the house can fit everyone." Yu then stare at Dhalsim. "Plus I think Nanako would probably be surprised to see a Yoga master floating like she seen in the anime."
"Then how about some of us wait in here and we'll wait by the portal to the Mushroom Kingdom?" Ken suggested.
"Sounds like a good idea. Okay, let's go!" Rise said.
(BGM ended)
In Inaba...
(Persona 4 ost - Like a dream come true)
"And welcome to our side of the universe!" Chie spreads out her arms as they are the quaint streets near the Dojima Residence.
"So this is your world?" Caelus asked as he looked around. "Look pretty... what's the word... quaint?"
"You say quaint, I say peaceful. Pretty much normal around here, except with the whole murder cases."
"Wait, what?"
"I presume this is related to how you're called the Investigation Team?" Black Swan asked
"That's right. Everything here is pretty backwater society." Rise said. "Anyway, we're near the Dojia Residence. That's where Yu-senpai lives with his uncle and Kanako-chan."
"Right. So let go say hello. After that, we'll leave." Yu said as they took off.
"That reminds me, you got the radar with you, right?" Mavuika turned to Rean.
"Yeah." Rean pulled it out. "I have it right— Huh?"
"What's wrong?" Furina asked as she noticed the radar was not picking up anything. "Huh? That's odd."
"Guys, you coming?" Rise called out.
"Oh, coming!" Levi said as they took off and went into the Dojima house's front door.
Yu knock on the door. "Nanako, are you there?"
But no response.
"Nanako?" Yu asked.
"Coming!" A little voice from inside said as the door opened. "Big Bro!"
"Hey, Nanako!" Yu smiled warmly as they hugged each other.
"Hey, Nanako-chan!" Teddie greeted.
"Teddie! Chie-san, Yosuke-san, Yukiko-san, Naoto-san, Kanji-san and Rise-chan!" Nanako cheered. "Yay! You're all here!"
'Aww, what an adorable little girl!' Furina smiled.
"Big bro, I didn't know you were here today! Are you here for a visit?" Nanako asked
"I am, yes. But sadly, I got some work to do, but I wanted to check up on you." Yu said, petting her head.
"You got work big bro?"
"Yeah. But don't worry. Once this is over. We'll be back and we can spend time with you, Nanako-chan."
"Okay! Then I'll be waiting for you big bro. Daddy is busy with work as usual so please take care okay?"
"You got it, Nanako-chan! I'll be sure your big brother stays out of trouble!" Chie smirked
"Except you're the one who gets us into trouble." Yosuke sighed
"Hey, I do not!"
"Hehehe! Okay, cya you guys later!" Nanako said as she closed the door as Yu and the others headed off.
"So she's your little sister, huh?" Rean asked with a smile.
"Yep. I'm quite overprotective of her. She's a bundle of joy and as her big brother. It's up to me to keep any pest who would dare harm her."
"I understand you completely. I feel the same way with Elise."
"And that's why I'm proud to call you one of my friends, Rean."
"And the sister complex team just grew bigger and bigger." Levi comment.
"All right, shall we head back to the Mushroom Kingdom?" Acheron said.
"Oh, speaking of it, don't we have the radar with us?" Yosuke asked
"Right. I have it with me but..." Rean pulls the Radar from his pocket and sees it's inactive.
"What's with the device? Is it broken?" Kanji asked
"No, It was working fine just a few minutes ago."
"That's strange. It should be working normally." Naoto Shirogane rubbed her chin. "Hmm... Maybe it works on Orbal Energy?"
"No. I don't think so. Perhaps it's not working because it doesn't detect the energy here." Dan Heng said
"Huh? But isn't one of the generators we're looking for here in Inaba?" Chie asked
"But it would normally respond on where we need to go. But if it does not activate. Maybe it's somewhere else."
"Somewhere else?" Teddie hummed until he got an idea. "Oh no... Don't tell me the TV world..."
"Oh, you've gotta be kidding. So the mastermind is also familiar with the TV world?" Yosuke muttered.
"So should we head into the TV world?" Rise asked
"No. I think we should head to the other portal in the Mushroom Kingdom. That is where it's located. So we need to head over there." Acheron said
"Acheron's right. Come on, let's head back." Mavuika nodded as they took off to the portal.
(BGM ended)
To the Mushroom Kingdom location...
(Trails into Reverie ost - Slight Suspicion)
"Ah, you guys are back." Ryu said as the portal leading to Inaba is in Mushroom Plains but far from Toad Town.
"Yeah. But man, that was a long walk to get here..." Chie muttered.
"It certainly was. We encounter something strange during our time in Inaba."
"And what's that?" Ken asked
"You know the radar that was given to us? Well, it detects no signs of the generator in there."
"Wait, what? So what does that mean exactly?" Rashid asked
"Are you saying that the generator is not in Inaba?" Karin asked
"We can't say for certain. But it's possible it may be within the TV world." Yukiko said.
"The TV World?" Dan Heng asked. "What are you talking about?"
"The TV World was a popular urban legend in Inaba. Buuuut..." Chie twirls her fingers.
"It's a world outside of our reality where monsters we call Shadows roam." Naoto Shirogane explains. "It was part of our investigation where we solve missing victims who gone missing. Our victims were though into that world through the TV. Hench the TV World. The TV world is like a... empty dimension where the victims materialize their dreams and desires in the form of a dungeon of their imagination before confronted by their Shadow. A person's Shadow are the emotions they buried. If one were to deny their shadows attack and kill their victim. But if they accept who they are, they become a Persona user."
"Hmm... sounds cringed." Radshid rubs his chin.
"Yeah. We have been through hell to deny our feelings but... we end up accepting those who we are." Yosuke nodded.
"I just hope it isn't the TV World. But even if that's the case, the TV World shouldn't exist anymore... right?" Rise asked.
"Hmm... considering the experience me, Naoto-chan, and Teddy experience back at the Castle of Mirrors..." Yukiko trailed off.
"The likely we may encounter something similar..." Yu muttered. "Then we better be careful. Is everyone ready to go in?"
"We're good partner." Yosuke said.
"All right, then let's go." Yu said as they went into the portal.
(BGM ended)
On the other side of the portal...
(Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess ost - Arbiter's Grounds)
As everyone exited, the Persona Gang had an !? Over their heads as they see red sky as the area was Central Shopping District.
"What the heck?!" Rise gasped.
"We're... back in Inaba?" Rean looked around as Emblem Roy appeared by his side.
"No... I don't think so..." Emblem Roy muttered.
"I'm sensing something abnormal around here. It's the same feeling back in the Castle of Mirror." Emblem Micaiah told the group as they all had an ! over their heads.
"Hmm... So where are we? Sakura asked. "Are we in Inaba?"
"We are but... the sky... it's so red..." Yukiko said. "Not that I mind, since red is my favorite color. But the setting on the town does look... disturbing."
"The hell's going on here..." Yosuke muttered as Rean pulled out the Radar.
"It's active now..." Rean whispered.
Dhasdid hummed. "I'm sensing a great power within this world... something... discord? No..."
"This... feels just like the Castle of Mirror..." Levi muttered as everyone had an ! over their head.
"You don't mean..." Rean asked in surprise.
Furina folds her arms. "Yep. There's no question about it. This isn't Inaba. This is just a replica version of it."
Everyone has an ! over their heads.
"T-They replicated our world?!" Rise gasped.
"Yes. I don't sense any life here. The only thing I can sense is them.' Mavuika pointed as they turned and saw Heartless and Nobodies roaming around.
"The Heartless and the Nobodies." Chun-Li folds her arms. "They appeared to be patrol units."
"Rean, so where is the radar going to guide us?" Ryu asked as Rean pulled it out and it beeped.
"Hmm..." He aims the radar to look around until the signal begins to grow stronger on the left street. "Over there."
"Okay, I'll lead the way." Yu said. "Follow me, everyone." He said as they took off.
"Man... I didn't expect that the enemy would be capable of replicating our world like this... it's creepy." Rise agreed.
"Agreed. The bright side is there aren't any Shadows." Yukiko said.
"Monsters from your world, no? Chun-Li asked
"Yeah. But knowing everyone here, we can handle them just fine." Yu said.
"Still, the red sky does show how creepy it is..." Sakura said.
"Yeah, the only red skies I'm comfortable with are the sunset skies." Rashid said
"Oh, it's not so bad compared to the things I've seen honey." Bayonetta said.
"Speak for yourself. I've seen some red skies before and that was an Astroid heading to Dreamland." Dedede said
"Whoa! Are you guys okay after that?" Rex asked.
"Yes. Fortunately, we survived. And we even witness a miracle with Dedede performing some humanity by building a children's playground." Meta Knight said
"Hey, who said you're allowed to tell 'em that?!" Dedede yelled
"Ah, so the big penguin has a big heart after all? It's a Christmas miracle." Mythra teased.
"Shut it blondy! And Christmas is over!"
"Are you going to be this loud?" Guile asked
"Now, now everyone. I get you're all either excited or just wanted to throw stones, but don't forget why we're here. One of the generous draining powers from both legendary and mythical Pokemon are here in this false world. So maybe you should focus on saving them." Emblem Vita stated.
"Agreed. But we also don't know who will be here guarding the generator. So we should be careful." Emblem Veronica agreed.
"So where are we in this place?" Like asked.
"We should be somewhere near Junes. That's where Yosuke's work." Yu answered.
"You know, it would actually be a surprise if Junes actually existed here." Yosuke said.
"Like that?" Pyra pointed and they see the store.
"Yep. Like that. Wait, what?!" He exclaimed.
"So this is Junes huh? Looks like a supermarket."
"That's because it is a supermarket." Teddie replied.
The Radar was beeping as Rean pulled it out.
"Well, would you look at that? It seems we found what we're looking for." Bayonetta grin.
"Poyo!" Kirby cheered.
"Then it's possible that the generator may be in the TV World in this version." Naoto Shirogane muttered.
"Then we better brace ourselves then." Chun-Li said. "Who knows what lies beyond it."
"Right. All right, let's go, everyone." Yu said as they began to head inside Junes.
They begin to explore around until they Supermarket and they see nothing out of the ordinary until they eventually reach the TV sections where they see a portal on a large TV.
"Well, that's new." Teddie said as he stepped forward and his hand went through with it. "Yep! This is a portal leading to the TV world all right!"
"All right, all we gotta do is go in. Oh, but we should be careful. Otherwise, we'll end up being piles up." Yu said.
"I think we'll all be fine. After all, we have good abilities." Karin said as they all began to head inside the TV World.
They enter a dimension of red and black as they keep falling and falling until they see a light in the end. The moment they arrive, they arrive at the TV where they see a twisted version of Inaba. The sky remains the same, except that the town is ominous looking like back in Persona 4.
"Okay, is it me does the whole atmosphere change a bit?" Dedede asked.
"I think so. The sky looks the same, except the town is rather... different." Meta Knight said.
"Different is one way of putting it lightly..." Pyra muttered.
The Radar was beeping rapidly as Rean pulled it out as looking around until he sees a vortex in the distance.
"Hey, look over there." He pointed at the vortex as they see.
"Is that a vortex?" Furina asked.
"Oh yeah. That's definitely a vortex." Mavuika nodded her head. "Anyone wanna bet that's where we need to do?"
"Oh, I do!" Yosuke raised his arm.
"Hmm..." Dhalsim rubs his beard. "This world has more chaos than the previous world."
"But at least it shows we're in the right place to go." Guile said.
"And the place where we'll have our fun." Bayonetta smirked as she swirled her pistols.
"Poyo!" Poyo agreed.
"Wait, hold on a moment." Black Swan looked around and then hummed. "As I thought. This is going to pose a problem."
"What is it, Black Swan?" Acheron asked
"This world is more complex compared to the world we were just in. It was built to be more of a labyrinth."
"A labyrinth? Wait, how can you tell?" Rashid asked
"Call it a hunch. Now, I assume some of you notice something is amiss here?" Black Swain asked the others.
"Now that you mention it. I thought something was peculiar about this version." Bayonetta said
"Yeah. It's like my senses are being distorted somehow." Levi said cautiously. "It's like I can feel more than just our presence but at the same time, it shuts off."
"Right. This world was designed to confuse the senses. We may have a difficult time navigating." Mavuika said
"Oh great. This is going to take a while longer before we reach that vortex." Furina muttered.
"Not unless we follow the traces of our foes." Black Swan said as her hands cloaked in a mystical blue glow as she waved a spark of dust on the floor and then revealed footprints.
"Footprints?" Chun-Li tilts her head.
Rashid whistled. "Wow. This is quite the trick! Is this magic?"
"Correct. If we can follow these prints, we may be able to navigate this world with ease." Black Swan answered.
"All right! Then let's get on with it!" Dedede said.
Then suddenly, Rean felt the Black Mirror calling as he pulled it out and they all saw the Mirror glowing.
"The Black Mirror is glowing, huh?" Emblem Crow asked.
"Sounds like you guys got more training to do." Emblem Roy said.
"Yeah. All right, let's do this." Rean said as he and the others looked at each other and then closed their eyes.
A few moments later, they all open their eyes.
"Did you all feel that?" Rean asked
"Yep. Got a lot stronger!" Levi smirked.
"All right, let's go!" Sakura cheered as they took off.
As they walk around the streets for a while, they are attacked by Heartless and Nobodies patrolling the area, but they deal with them as they keep going forward. As they keep going, they arrive at the area leading to the train station where they go passed it and then encounter Heartless. Bayonetta shot them and they disappeared. They keep going and going until they see a portal but the footprints show them not to go in as they follow and then find a secret entrance.
They follow the footprints for a long while til they arrive at a large area.
"Where are we?" Rise asked.
"It appeared to be a large arena.",arin said
"Waaait a minute. Doesn't a large arena mean there's something big coming here?" Rashid asked.
"And what's that?" Luke asked.
(BGM ended)
A Horde of Heartless appeared. And they were Armored Knights, Wyverns, Darksides, and Surveillance Robots.
(Kingdom Hearts II ost - Sinister Shadows)
"You HAD to say something!" Dedede glared at Luke.
"It seems we have an army of Heartless." Chun-Li took her battle stand.
"Hmm... It seems they will be our first trial together." Dhalsim took his battle stand.
"Hmph. Army or no, all we can do is destroy them." Guile said.
"Aaaaa ha ha ha ha!" Karin laughed as she takes her stand. "Well isn't this delightful. An army of these little goblins will pose an interesting challenge, wouldn't you say dear, Sakura?"
"Oh yeah!" Sakura took her stand. "Let's make it a challenge to see who can defeat the most!"
"Oh? Does that include us?" Black Swan asked
"If you want to."
"Well, guess we shouldn't hold back, right, Rean?" Levi swirls his Glaive and takes a stand.
"Yeah. All right everyone... Let's take them down!" Rean yelled.
"W-Wait!" Rashid exclaimed as they all scattered. "But isn't taking on an army this much?!"
"Heh. Don't underestimate them, Rashid." Ryu took his stand. "Come on, let's go clean up some scraps."
"Hah! Took the words out of my mouth!" Ken smirked. "RAAAGH!" Ken lungs toward the Armored Soldiers who jump at him, and are then blown away by his punches.
Rashid sighed. "Well, here goes nothing."
"All right fiends of the dark." Furina draws out her sword as she poses. "Let us dance!"
The Armored Knights ran toward to jump her but Furina dodged parried them with fencing skills and then disarmed the other one to slash one and impale the other. Surveillance Robots flew toward her as she leaped over them and then dived and impaled through one as one Armored Knight lung and swung at her, but she dodged gracefully as she laughed and then backflip slash attack and summoned a bubble to trap one and then kicked it, knocking and hitting a couple of Heartless like a pinball and Furina snapped her fingers to splash a tidal wave.
Surveillance Robots fired laser toward her but she generated a barrier as Mavuika threw her Greatsword to destroy them and then it flew back into her hand as she imbued it with fire. She lungs toward a group of Armored Knights and cuts down each one of them swiftly as she jumps and stomps on one while she hops on the next Armored Knight and grabs a Surveillance Robot that is passing by. She flipped and landed on its head and then forced it to fire a laser beam onto the other Heartless, leaving the destructive force and then she hopped off and fired a fireball at it, destroying it as she landed on her feet.
A large shadow overlaps her as she turns and sees Darkside.
"Oh hey, big guy!" Mavuika placed her greatsword over her shoulder. "Got a fire?" Darkside throws a punch at her, but she catches it with one arm. "No? Too bad." She grabbed and tossed Darkside over it and then jumped and dived down toward the face and killed it with one strike.
"Well, isn't she the fiery one?" Chun-Li commented as she took her battle stand against a couple of Heartless as one Armored Knight swung and thrust her, but she dodged gracefully and countered with a crescent kick as the other one spinning wheel attacked. She backflipped, took a stand, and threw a punch to knock it and the others away.
"Spinning Bird Kick!" She yelled as she jumped up before standing upside-down, then did a split, quick handstand, propelled herself toward the heartless, and then flipped back on her feet.
A surveillance Robot headbutted her and then fired a laser beam. Chun-Li recovered and then cartwheeled as Darkside rose behind her and then threw a punch. She rolled to her left and then jumped onto the arm and ran forward. The Surveillance Robots flew toward her to fire, only for Bayonetta to shoot them down with her bullets.
"Thank you!" Chun-Li saluted as Bayonetta saluted back as she turned as Armored Knights charged at her.
Bayonetta flexes her body to dodge and counter with a few kicks. Chun-Lu jumps toward Darkside's face and then Hyakuretsukyaku its face. Darkside tried to clap her but she backflipped and landed on her feet. Darkside channels dark orbs and throws them toward her as she moves around as the orbs explode. Darkside fired laser beams toward her but she dodged them and ran up, jumping high enough to kick the Heartless's chin and knock it to the ground as she dived and stomped on its face, causing it to disappear.
Bayonetta fired bullets at each Heartless as the Armored Knights deflected them and then ran toward her, until she danced and stomped her feet as Madame Butterfly's feet stomped them, then aimed and fired her bullets and headshot a couple of Heartless as two Armored Knights jumped from behind, only for her to casually aim from her back and shoot them, killing them.
Kirby Squish kicked an Armored Knight while grabbing and tossing him toward the others as a Surveillance Robot fired energy bullets at him. Kirby backflips and then begins to inhale one Armored Knight and spit him out to knock a couple of others as Meta Knight flies around, slashing each Surveillance robot and then diving toward a couple of Armored Knights. He crosses blades with one and strikes each one and then Mach Tornado. Meta Knight then sees a group of Armored Knights jump toward him until he unleashes a wide slash to cut them.
Kirby pummeled one Armor Knight and then another, kicking a few as he jumped over one and the other, grabbed one's head, and tossed him to the other. Kirby then spotted Chun-Li kick a couple of Armored Knights away and then a light bulb appeared in his head.
"Poyo!" Kirby ran toward her as Chun-Li kicked one Heartless away as she spotted him.
"Hm? What is it little—" Kirby then begins to suck her in. "—ooooOOOn—!" Kirby then swallows her, and gains her ability as her white buns, much to her surprise. "Oh my..."
"Poyo." Kirby winked as he Kikoken the Armored Knight and then threw a couple of kicks, and punches, grabbed one for a Power Bomb, and then Spinning Bird Kick. "I think Ryu told me about him."
"Hadouken!" Ryu yelled as he blasted a couple of Surveillance Knights and then threw a couple of punches and kicks against a few Armor Knights and then a Darkside threw dark orbs at him.
Ryu ran to his left and ran toward Darside, but he was stopped by Armored Knights and Surveillance Robots until Ken was seen from above and punched the ground to send a shockwave to knock the Heartless to the floor.
"Mind if I tag along?" Ken asked
"Heh. I have no reason to deny." Ryu smirked as they both ran toward the Heartless throwing punches and kicks and then Darkside swung at them with dark orbs.
"Hadouken!" Both of them yelled as the protection collided and exploded.
Darkside throws a punch at them but they dodge, jump high toward their face for a punch, and knock it down.
Guile threw a couple of punches to knock a couple of Armored Knights away and then Surveillance Robots fired laser shots at him he shielded himself with his arms and then grabbed one Armored Knight and threw hard to knock one down and then threw another. A couple of Surveillance Robots lined up and fired laser shots at him, but he ran to charge at him until Dhalsim extended his arm to punch them and then levitated to punch them to the ground as Guile Sonic Boom them. Dhalsim breathes fire toward a couple of Armored Knights as Guile lungs toward a couple and Flying Kick them.
Luke did a couple of Sand Blaster and Rashid did a couple of aerobatic kicks, summoning a small tornado to launch the Armored Heartless into the air and then Luke jumped up and then kicked them down as they perished. Meanwhile, Sakura and Karin throw a couple of punches and kick to knock back a couple of more Heartless as they both see Surveillance Robots fleeing toward them to shoot, but the latter jump toward them and kick them, destroying them as they land on their feet as two Darksides emerge.
"Aaa hahaha!" Karin laughed. "Well, as they say... the bigger they are..."
"The Harder they'll fall!" Sakura smirked as both of them lung toward Darksides as both Heartless clapped their hands for a shockwave.
Karin and Sakura used their arms as shields to hold their ground and then one punches toward them to knock them away. The other Darkside channeled dark orbs and raining from above. Karin and Sakura move around them and they both lung toward them as they both jump up and then sive a kick toward their heads, knocking them to the ground and then they both throw combo kicks and punches.
"Anchor Shot!" Rex swing his Blade, sending a fiery slash against the Armored Knights.
"Flare Slam!" Pyra downward slash with a fiery explosion.
Darkside forms an orb of darkness and throws it toward them, knocking them away.
"Augh!" Rex impaled his sword to the ground with Pyra as they slid and then four Darkside approached them as they formed dark orbs and launched it into the sky to rain dark rays of darkness.
"Incoming Rex!" Pyra yelled.
'Right!" He yelled as they both quickly dodged the rays and then ran toward Darksides as Pyra switched with Mythra and lung toward one of them with a warcry and slash one, but one used its arms as a shield to block the attack and then turned to punch her, but Mythra flip over the fist and then slash it, landed on the first as Rex slashing the legs.
The Darkside threw dark orbs at him, but he got away while Mythra—
"Photon Edge!" She charges unleash a flurry of slashes and moves around Darksides and then Chroma Dust.
"Rolling Smash!" Rex lungs forward forms a spinning wheel, and slams down for a sunder attack on Darksides.
"Batterup Slam!" Caelus rotates his body counterclockwise with a strong overarching one-handed swing and slams the ground to create a sunder attack against the Armored Knights.
Caelus looks up and the Surveillance Robots firing lasers at him as he swings to deflect them. Caelus threw his Baseball Bat at them as they moved away, then he lung grabbed and flipped upside down, split then formed a propellor attack by creating a tornado to pull them in, hitting them and then he jumped out of there and swung his bax to knock the Heartless to the other Heartless. Caelus landed on his feet as a large number of Armored Knights ran toward one as one of them jump slashed him. Caelus blocked and parried, then swung at his face as Caelus rotated his body around to swing a couple of them, cork flips and then his bat glowed with energy to send slash projection attacks until performed a spinning slash to destroy the Armored Knights.
Dan Heng thrusts to impale one Armored Knight and swirls overhead to the other as he runs forward, moving his spear around to deflect and slash away the Heartless as Darkside swings its massive arm at him. Dan Heng jumps over the air and then dives to impale it, pinning the Heartless to the ground. He then lung and slashed through the face, killing it as it disappeared and landed on his feet. Dan Heng swirls his spear to form water and wind around himself and then molds it into Chinese dragons and throws them toward the large numbers of Armored Knights and Surveillance Robots, causing a devastating explosion.
Dan Heng turned his head as ten Armored Knights jumped at him, only for him to grip his lance and swing at them with one slash, killing them as their hearts popped out.
Black Swan casually walks on the battlefield until Armored Knights jump to approach her until she pulls out a card and claws appear underneath the Heartless, crushing them. Surveillance Robots fired laser beams toward her, but she swung her arm to deflect them. Black Swan summons a magic circle underneath them to slam them to the ground and then use a telepath to throw them, while cloaking her hands with power and then spinning around gracefully as energy spheres appear around the Heartless, causing a devastating explosion.
Black Swan swings her arms gracefully as blades form from a magic orbit around her and launch them against the Armored Knights as they shield themselves, only to be cut through them. Then Black Swan stomped her feet to create a large magic circle underneath her and a large number of Heartless and then tapped her feet into a small tap dance as the magic circle bounced the Heartless to deal an invisible attack, then Black Swan did some ballerina movements, then pull out a card where the Heartless exploded.
"Well, you're quite a classic dancer." Bayonetta landed next to her. "I like that."
"Hehe." Black Swan giggled. "Want to have a dance contest?"
"By all means." Bayonetta did her usual dance. "Let's dance, Black Swan."
Bayonetta and Black Swan begin to do some dance stance as the Heartless first stared at Bewilderment until they look at each other and then charge toward the duo until Bayonetta offers her hand to Black Swan and she takes it, then the two of them perform some ballroom dance as they kick the Heartless, dodging. Then Bayonetta aimed her pistol and fired bullets while Black Swan aimed her hand and summoned crystal claws to grab and crush a couple of Heartless.
Archeron moved around swiftly as she slashed a group of Armored Knights with one swoop and then swung her Odachi. Acheron lung around a couple of Heartless, leaving trails of lightning base slashes, and then she swung around, slashing Heartless until she imbued lightning into her Odachi and then swung around, sending a large slash projection, and then took a Iaijutsu stand and then swing, causing a large number of Heartless to be wiped out.
"Damn, woman, you're one hell of a swordwoman!" Dedede said as swung his hammer to knock a couple of Armored Knights away.
"What can I say, I've trained for centuries." Acheron replied.
"Ahaha! Sure you—wait, centuries?" Dedede looks at her confusingly.
"Eyes up front." Acheron said as two Surveillance Robots fired lasers at Dedede.
Dedede jumped away and then his hammer formed into a rocket launcher and fired rockets destroying the Heartless. Archeron lungs toward the large numbers of Heartless and then slashes each one of them until she unleashes a powerful slash to deal with them with one fell swoop as Dedede spins around rapidly to form a tornado. He jumped out and swung at it, capturing a couple of Heartless and then he swung at a couple of Heartless, knocking them away as Rean and Levi unleashed a large slash against the couple of Heartless. Rean lungs toward with Emblem Roy and slashes one Heartless and the other as Emblem Micaiah raises her arms and then swings down rays of Thani while Levi swirls his Glaive around him, slashing Armored Knights until he impale the ground to perform a circular kick.
Levi then landed on his feet, then rotated his Glaive to slash and impale a couple of Heartless as Darkside rose from behind him to punch him, but Levi leaped over the arm and then landed on his feet and then threw and impaled the head, causing it to disintegrate as Levi's Glaive return to his hand. Rean swings fiercely as he cuts down one Heartless and the other and then moves around swiftly in different angles to deal slashes around. Rean then sent Fierce Crimson Slash to deal a fiery explosion on the Heartless as two Darkside emerged from behind and threw their punch at him. Rean leaps over the arm and then rotates and cuts the hand.
Darkside took a step back as Rean imbued his Tachi with fire and then lung toward one Darkside's face at lightning speed and slashed through, then stepped in the air and lung toward the other to slash through and land on his feet. Both Darkside fell as they disintegrated.
Chie threw kicks while Yukiko threw her fans to slash a couple of Armor Knights as Konohana Sakuya appeared and then performed a fiery dance as she spun rapidly, forming a fiery tornado to pull large numbers of Heartless at her and then cause a massive explosion to the other Heartless while Tomoe swirl her lance and then swing fiercely, cutting a horde of Heartless. Jiraiya throw out Magarudyne. Then Yosuke throws out multiple knives toward the Armored Knights as they shield themselves, only to pierce through them. Yosuke pulls out more and throws more toward the upcoming Surveillance Robots as Teddie forms a drill attack against Armored Knights.
Teddie swings his claws while Kanji swings his shield for some bashes, then summons Take-Mikazuchi to swing its lightning sword, shocking electricity on the ground as Naoto Shirogane fires bullets on their foreheads. Naoto then shoots the coming Surveillance Robots who dodge and return fire laser. Naoto dodged them and then summoned Sukuna-Hikona for Megidolaon. While Rise was buffing everyone with her Persona, Yu imbued his sword with lightning and then sent out lightning slashes as Izanaga flew around, swinging at the Surveillance Robots
Yu ran to a couple of Armored Knights with Izanaga as the Armored Knights readied themselves to charge to slash them. Izanagi swung fiercely while Yu slid a dash with lightning and then rotated his body for a slam attack, then whirling slash, sent lightning projection, and then raised his hand to summon a wild card to throw Megidolaon.
"Let's go, Rean!" Levi swirling his Glaive.
"Got it!" Rean took the Iaijutsu stand as Levi threw his Glaive like a Boomerang as it slashed a horde of Heartless and then it returned to his hand and then Rean lung toward Arc Slashes.
Levi raised his arm to rain down rays of light into the Heartless as four Darksides emerged around him. Levi took his battle stand as he closed his eyes, then opened them as he zig-zag the air and slashed one Darkside's dead and then teleported around the other in different angles and then teleported above and threw his Glaive that stuck the ground for a large pillar of light to destroy them.
Meanwhile, Rean used Fierce Arcane Gale to slash a horde of Heartless to sunders. Rean closes his eyes and then time moves slowly as he opens them, then lungs toward another group of Heartless, slashing each opening as he goes by with insane speed until he slashes the final one as each Heartless is struck down.
With less Heartless now, they begin to flee, until Levi raises his hand and then sends a shockwave of light to disintegrate the Heartless until none remains.
(BGM ended)
"Phew..." Yosuke wipes his forehead. "Man, I didn't think they'd be THAT large number..."
"Haaaah..." Teddie sighed. "I can't believe... we took on a whole army."
"Well done everyone." Mavuika approached with Furina as they regrouped. "They were nothing but small fries though. Even so, I commend you all for how hard you push you."
"Easily for you to say, they're basically a one-woman army." Kanji said. "No way in hell any one of us could handle that number of Heartless, or Shadows."
"Haha. You just need to keep practicing. But of course. Some of you have to experience fighting in a warzone. I know you kids are outside of that. But this has proven to be a great result for you. Keep training yourself and one day, you are able to face death head-on, even in the toughest of times."
"Heh. It's rather funny since we've faced death before." Chie said.
"In that case, I said something necessary." Mavuika chuckled. "But I gotta say, Levi." She turns to him. "Not bad for your first surviving a horde in a warzone."
"Actually..." Levi scratched his cheek. "This isn't the first time. The first was in Fodlan."
"Ah, my apologies then. Still, you really grown up. Hard to imagine the same baby brother I've once known is all grown up."
Furina sighed happily. "Oh yes. I still remember the day you were but an infant."
(Mario and Luigi Paper Jam ost - Comedy/Funny Going-On)
"You were truly like all the infants back then. So loveable and cute~" She cup her face. "Oh, I remember that Zhongli your first words were Papa~ But curse that man because I wanted to raise him!"
The group sweatdrops.
"Furina..." Mavuika palmface.
"Wait, what's my first word?" Levi asked.
"Oh, of course! I even remember you floating in the air back when you were a baby and your brilliant light managed to blind Zhongli for the time being. Oh, it was so funny at the time."
"Wait, it blinded him?" Mavuika asked.
"Oh of course! I'll show you!" Furina snapped her finger and a thought bubble appeared of Young Levi as a toddler was flying around cooing as his light covered the room.
"Levi, dim your light! It's too bright even for me to see—" Zhongli approached until he bumped into the wall. "Oof!"
"Bwhaahaha!" Venti and Furina laughed
"There was also this scene where Ei taught him his first tormented soul." Furina snapped her finger as Toddler Levi holding a Chainsaw in a torture Chamber.
"H-Hey! What kinda messed up madness is this!?" Some man panicking.
"Okay, Levi. This time I want you to aim the chainsaw toward the practice dummy arm. Not his couch this time."
"T-This time!?" The man turns pale.
"Ei, are you absolutely sure you know what you are doing?" Miko with a deadpan look.
"Of course I am. I'm teaching Levi how to torment his enemies." Ei said with a poker face thumbs up.
"You do realize this is ludicrous, right? He's only a toddler and you're first teaching is to torment someone?"
"I don't see the issue with it."
"You honestly don't know how to raise a child, do you?"
"Of course I do. I give him breastmilk, and then I taught him some toys to play with."
"Define "toys"... Miko stared at the torment equipment.
"AAAAAAAAAAUGH!" Ei and Miko turned to the man as Toddler Levi was chainsawed the man's crouch.
"Levi! I said the arm! Not the crouch!"
Miko palmface. "Oh god, Morex is going to kill her, isn't he..."
"Okay I know Ei is a war goddess but what the hell was she thinking?!" Mavuika yelled with her fist clenched with crosses on her forehead and fist while everyone else stared in astound while Levi just stared.
"I honestly have no idea what's going on with that head of hers." Furina sighed. "But it was one of Levi's favorite moments."
"I can't remember that, but I thought something was missing in my memory." Levi mused.
"And you're actually okay with this?!" Luke exclaimed. "What kind of childhood you've been into!?"
"Oh, but this one was one of MY favorite movements~" Furina cupped her face as she changed the flashback as Baby Levi was swimming in a pool of water as Furina was taking a bath with him.
"Oh, you're just the cutest in this form, Levi! Now it's time for a bath~!" Furina forgot she was naked in this one as the boys stared at her tits.
"Furina, you're naked in this one!" Mavuika yelled at her while Teddie, Yosuke, and Rashid nosebleed as they passed out happily while Meta Knight covered Kirby's eyes, Yu looked the other way blushing with Chie, Yukiko, and Rise glaring at him, Ryu and Ken looked the other way, Rean covered his nose for his nosebleed, and the other men look away.
"Huh?" Furina looked at the memories and her face turned red. "AAAGH! I FORGOT THIS ONE IS IN THE BATH!"
"How could you possibly forget that it's in the bath!?"
"Well excuse me for loving to take a bath!"
"Rean, why is your nose bleeding?" Levi asked with an intimidating aura and smiled at him.
"I-It's not what it looks like!" Rean exclaimed.
"Really? Cause it looks like you were staring at my older sister's chest."
"Then it is what it looks like..."
"For the love of god, remember decent ones!" Mauvika yelled
"Okay, okay!" Furina waves her arms to change the bubble as she thinks. "Oh! I got it!" She changes the thought bubble of Levi.
*PFFFFT* "Ahhh." Toddler Levi sighed happily as he was sitting on the floor. "Oops. Grandpa, I popped."
"Levi, didn't I tell you that popping on the floor is a big no-no?" Zhongli holding his arm.
"WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?!" Levi waves his arm to clear away the baby as his face is completely red.
"I had Zhongli sent me a copy. It was adorable when you farted as a kid~" Furina giggled.
"NO IT'S NOT!"
"Oh, I got another adorable memory as shown!" Furina snapped her finger and a new thought bubble played
"Grandpa!" Young Levi dresses like a girl as she casually wraps her arms around her head. "Do I look cute in this?"
"Of course you do Levi. Very cute." Zhongli nodded his head with a thumbs up.
"WAAAAAAH!" Levi screamed as he turned red. "DON'T SHOW THEM THAT!" He waved his arms to clear the thought bubble.
"Aww, but why? You were super cute when you were a girl!" Furina pouted.
"NOT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!"
"Wait, can I see them?" Rean raised his hand.
"Of course!" Furina pulled out pictures of many dresses Levi wore. "Zhongli made sure to take many pictures of all the dresses I sent to him~"
POW!
POW!
Levi clenches his fist with his face still red as he knocks Rean and Furina to the floor.
"Okay, that's enough of the embarrassment!" Levi groaned annoying and embarrassed.
"Aww, but I got so many to share!" Furina pouted as she got back on her feet.
"If you show anything embarrassing, I will hate you for the rest of my life!"
"You can't mean that!"
"I would!"
"All right, that's enough you two." Mavuika got in between them. "*sighed* All right, I think that's enough break as it. As for any of you laughing your ass off of this, you don't want to stay around unless you want to get burn." She referred to Dedede, Emblem Crow, Emble Vita, Ken, Rex, Mythra, and Caelus who were snickering.
"Oooh..." Levi covered his face. "This is so embarrassing...!"
Rean patted his head. "It's okay, Levi. I still love you no matter what embarrassing or cute moments you have in your childhood."
"Oh yeah! Just try not to fart!" Teddie laughed until Levi kicked him away into the air. "RAAAAAAAAaaaa—"
SHINE
"Welp, he had it coming." Chie looking at the sky with Yukiko as she nodded in agreement.
"All right, let's keep going." Rean said as they all take off and then Teddie crash the ground.
"Oooh... Why can't I have a good laugh without anyone kicking me..." Teddie groaned as he got back on his feet and then follow the group.
And that's a wrap for this one! And Happy New Year everyone! This is the start of Rean's Route I call... Reality Between!