The DNK held funerals for those departed. The sun felt warmer and brighter than ever as though smiling at the kids for their victory. Everyone was goofing off on their new Moonbase, play-fighting, chasing, and Xedni discarded her diet for a day to chow down all she pleased. Nerehc later called everyone for an announcement: the Positives were hosting Field Day, and they were invited!
"Now's our chance to show the Positives who the best sectors are!"
"Uh, Nerehc? Quick question." Ininap tapped his shoulder. "What about her?"
Her finger pointed at Aluben, who was grinning innocently and bound in chi-blocks. Nerehc approached her and asked, "So, what exactly is your deal, Aluben? Do you hold any ill will against us?"
"Of course not! The DNK are working to spread smiles to everyone! Captain Ydnam would be happy!"
"Right… Well, since you helped us beat the Under Army, I guess you deserve to be part of this, too."
"Yaaaaay!"
"But we're keeping chi-blocking wristbands on you."
"Okay!"
Fireworks went off in the skies of Aquaria as thousands attended to watch the heroes in Field Day! While Mako began to announce the participating sectors, Okam did the same for their sectors, but you can just read Part 1 of this series to remember who they are! Field Day kicked off with the Home-Run Contest. The strongest operatives from each sector lined up to show their strength! (The DNK would fling the Sandbag in the opposite direction the Positives would have.)
• Global Command – Nerehc entered Fierce Deity Fury and mercilessly slashed the Sandbag up. When he sent the bag flying, his score was natural: "-15,090 yards!"
• Nega-Sector V – Eitra pummeled the Sandbag with his Haki, then had a bunch of hamsters amass on his arm. They picked up the Sandbag as Eitra thrusted his arm up and launched them. The hamsters kicked one-another off to make the Sandbag fly farther. "-10,842 yards!"
• Nega-Sector W – Ibyf did no damage to the Sandbag, but built up her Fear Chi as she held the bag above her. With a devastating Scream, the bag flew the distance. "-5,010 yards!"
• Nega-Sector L – Ikuyim brought crystals up and used them to brutally pound the bag. When time was up, she pulled the crystals back and thrusted them forcefully for a launch. "-7,102 yards!"
• Nega-W7 – Lirpa propped her hands to the platform, whirling her legs in the air to build a kicking combo with her Haki legs. Once time was up, she kicked the Sandbag like a soccerball. "-11,005 yards!"
• Nega-JP – Uzuy pummeled the Sandbag with Footbombs. Afterwards, she lifted it up and threw powerfully. "-6,203 yards!"
• Nega-SA – Allebmoog used Dragon Tattoos to punch and build up damage for the Sandbag. She quickly used the Spring Tattoo to launch it away! "-6,543 yards!"
• Nega-TG – Dnis attacked the Sandbag with Fire Bullets before grabbing his tiny-size baseball bat. Despite his size, the little human sent the bag flying with amazing force. "-7,083 yards!"
• Nega-MG – Ikik attacked the Sandbag from all directions with Spaceman Taijutsu. A double punch sent it flying. "-4,940 yards!"
• DNKG – Atnort used a constant electric field to damage the Sandbag, then sent it flying with a Lightning Beam. "-8,602 yards!"
• Nega-$ - Hgielar attacked the Sandbag with his Haki and sent it flying with a mighty punch. "-11,100 yards!"
"What the hell?!" Eitra yelled. "How're you stronger than me and mah hamsters?!"
"When you grow up being hunted by Nomékop, the will to survive comes naturally." Hgielar replied, flexing his muscles.
"Hey, Nerehc." Cheren greeted as he and Nebula approached him. "Seems your gang is doing okay. What was actually happening on their end, anyway?"
"Eh, that's kinda complicated. …Oh yeah, GKND lady, you never met your Negative, did you?"
"Yeah, I haven't." Nebula realized. "Didn't you say she was an evil bonebender?"
"I used to be, but now I'm as happy as a froggy!"
Nebula turned—"GYAH!" and jumped back at the sight of Aluben's beaming grin.
"Yep! Meet Aluben. Don't worry, we think she's friendly now."
"Ah…nice to meet you." Nebula nervously shook her hand.
"And to you, too! Hehe, you have such a tiny mouth!"
"Uh…'kay? …Aluben, I'm curious, did anything happen to your mom?"
"I cut off my mom's arms and stabbed her with her own bones!"
"… … …Why?"
"Because she was an awful person and I hated her! What about you? I bet your mom is nice!"
"Y…Yeah… she was… but she's an angel now."
"I would love to meet her!"
"Uh…you're kind of missing something here."
The next game announced was The Footrace Plus Other Body Parts! The fastest operatives were chosen:
• Global Command – Nerehc Onu
• Nega-V – Sirhc Onu – even without his Armordillo, he mastered rolling naturally and rolled the first part of the race.
• Nega-W – Yllas Reprah
• Nega-L – Ikuyim – is kicked out after accidentally using a rock-launch.
• Nega-W7 – Lirpa (-1st place)
• Nega-JP – Ururu (-2nd place)
• Nega-SA – Allebmoog – cartwheels most of the way and climbs through the jungle easily (-3rd place)
• Nega-MG – Lihp
• Nega-$ - Lorac – takes a special route across wooden spikes, jumping gracefully.
• DNKG – Beewv – tries to cut through the shoes of other racers to trip them, but when attempting to on Lorac, her chi concentration shields her feet from his swords.
• Nega-TG – Dnis – catches up to his gigantic Positive and trips him, bragging about his superior strength.
With everyone's appetites ringing, the next game was "Sweet Tooth"! Everyone had to sit at tables and try to restrain their selves from eating amazingly delicious semla. They had to bite at least one bite every minute for 10 minutes, and the one with the most semla remaining wins. The heaviest sweet tooths were chosen:
• Global Command – Ininap
• Nega-V – Nosam – "Please, let me share this with Lorac." (-2nd place)
• Nega-W – Ynohtna
• Nega-L – Alol Krots
• Nega-W7 – Ahcom
• Nega-JP – Atnij
• Nega-SA – Xedni (-1st place)
• Nega-MG – Ikik – "No way am I letting this go to waste!" And she ate it up. Her Positive looked at her with slight repulse.
• Nega-$ - Acificap – "Man, this is so magical…"
• DNKG – Aluben – "Nebula, you simply must try this!!" She runs to give it to Nebula, who bites it. …Nebula falls in love.
• Nega-TG – Narod – barely tried and swallowed the semla happily.
The sight of the challenge made everyone more hungry, so it was time to "Cook It Up"! While Zess T. judged the Positives' cooking, a chef from Flip-Flop known as Dyllis was called to judge the Negatives' cooking. The best cooks in each sector were voted:
• Global Command – Okam – Rivalry Roast – a cooked hand-shaped meat arm-wrestling with hand-shaped roasted veggies.
• Nega-V – Arorua – Spider-Thread Soup – Black soup with red noodles shaping like spider-webs.
• Nega-W – Yevrah – Top Pudding – several pudding mounds that spin around the plate on their tips. If you're lucky, you'll catch the one with the special prize.
• Nega-L – Alol Krots – Butterflied Toast – butterfly-shaped toast with edible butterflies squashed and spread on it.
• Nega-W7 – Sipa – Demon's Tongue – a tongue-shaped steak that tastes toxic, but after immediately sharing a kiss with someone (as she did with Nerehc) it tastes amazing.
• Nega-JP – Atnij – Heart Fruit – a large, pink heart-shaped fruit that must be eaten by multiple people to taste better. He and his teammates bite it together, and it tastes heavenly. (-1st place)
• Nega-SA – Anaigrom – Fashionable Soda – various colored sodas that only taste well depending on one's clothing styles.
• Nega-MG – Revilo – Hate Spice – a spice meant to be poured on someone's favorite food to make them hate it.
• Nega-$ - Hgielar – Pikachu Guts with Slugma Ketchup (-2nd place)
• DNKG – Avakam – Gun Corn – gun-shaped popcorn that will shoot the other foods inside your stomach to make them digest faster.
• Nega-TG – Narod – Choco-Pop – tiny chocolate balls that explode inside your belly, filling you with chocolate.
"I think you guys got us beat there, Cherry." Nerehc said as he tried the Positives' food. "There's some darn good cooks on your side."
"Yeah, Yuzu's pretty awesome."
"Hey!" Raleigh yelled, approaching Hgielar. "Did you make those with actual Pokémon?!"
"The ingredients were available. But they told me these were from my universe, not yours."
"That doesn't matter! Pokémon weren't meant to be cooked and eaten!"
"Again, you're thinking your universe, buddy. I dunno what your versions are like, but mine live by the rule of 'Kill or be killed.' If you're lucky, you won't have to see it yourself."
The time for operatives to master balance had come with "Tightrope Treachery"! Players had to balance their way over a waterfall chasm along a very long, thin tightrope. But to make it more challenging, operatives with the largest feet were already deduced and chosen.
• Global Command – Hcaz
• Nega-V – Eirik (is pushed off by the waterfalls)
• Nega-W – Ynohtna (the tickly rope causes him to fall)
• Nega-L – Ydolem
• Nega-W7 – Sipa (is knocked off by the fans)
• Nega-JP – Amadok (keeps hands in prayer, eyes closed, and walks forward peacefully; -2nd place)
• Nega-SA – Xedni – "My diet has paid off!" (-1st place)
• Nega-MG – Ikik
• Nega-$ - Hgielar (punches an opening through the falls)
• DNKG – Emorej (the breeze of Hgielar's attack knocks him off)
• Nega-TG – Oyib (the cannonballs bounce on the rope and knock him off)
"I half-expected each opposite to share the same shoe size." Cheren said. "But some sectors had different competitors."
"Yeah, some pairs are born with different physical properties." Nerehc agreed. "Or have had different things happen to their bodies, like your giant friends there."
The following game was "Too Hot, Too Cold," where the "weakest" operatives had to don their swimwear and sit in a giant tub that would alternate temperatures dramatically. The last one to remain in the tub would be the winner. The weakest were decided:
• Global Command – Ininap (winner)
• Nega-V – Sirhc Onu (-2nd place; tried his best to prove his durability, but Ininap's resolve was stronger)
• Nega-W – Ynohtna
• Nega-L – Yrret Krots
• Nega-W7 – Ahcom
• Nega-JP – Nirak
• Nega-SA – Xedni
• Nega-MG – Oemor (is the first to drop out)
• Nega-$ - Leic
• DNKG – Emorej
• Nega-TG – Ubnok
"Seriously, Oemor?" Ydnew scolded with hands on her hips. "You couldn't tough it out for THAT long?"
"Ydnew, that was seriously hot." Oemor gasped.
"It didn't look that hot." Revilo said. "What a pussy."
It was time for more kids to dress in swimsuits as Swim Season was here! They had to swim along the sea in a course filled with obstacles and floating water, and at the end, swim up and alongside a thin waterfall. Bending was not allowed, only one's physical prowess.
• Global Command – Yddam (-1st place)
• Nega-V – Nosam (when Lorac falls off the floating water, he uses bending to catch and bring her back, becoming disqualified, but winning -200 teamwork points)
• Nega-W – Ynohtna
• Nega-L – Ikuyim
• Nega-W7 – Lirpa
• Nega-JP – Ururu (falls off the waterfall, but a merciful Lirpa drops down and kicks her up to the top; -4th place)
• Nega-SA – Asigan (is pushed off the floating water by Index)
• Nega-MG – Lihp (-2nd place)
• Nega-$ - Lorac
• DNKG – Annaira
• Nega-TG – Oyib (-3rd place)
• Lorule DNK – Aullik (is the slowest swimmer as he keeps thinking he's on a surfboard)
"Hey, Ydnew! You have some pretty impressive teammates!" Wendy said to her Negative.
"Yeah, they're alright. Except for Oemor."
"Heh heh. …What did you say your mouse pet's name was?"
"Lihp."
"'Lip,' huh? Either way, it seems like two of our members are different." Wendy noticed Phil's and Hat Kid's Negatives were absent.
"Oh, yeah. Thing is, our other friend says she doesn't wanna be seen in public."
"Well, we better respect her wishes!" Hat Kid jumped between them suddenly. "C'mon, Wendy, let's prepare for the next game before we hear something we're not supposed to!"
For the next game, creativity was needed in "Crush or Chomp"! Feel free to think of the match-ups yourself because it's hard enough to make these different forms up.
• Global Command – Hcaz (-1st place; creates Negative Bobopolis—Okam makes her own Negative Bobopolis that begins finger-wrestling with Hcaz's)
• Nega-V – Yrrah (creates a giant nose that shoots contact lenses; wins)
• Nega-W – Ynohtna (giggling pie; loses)
• Nega-L – Yrret Krots (a law book that opens up and reveals hands massaging Ikuyim's back) "Uhhhhh…" Ikuyim looked weirdly.
• Nega-W7 – Ahcniea (a brain that shoots needle bullets; wins)
• Nega-JP – Atnij (a swarm of giant, male lips kissing a girl's face; wins)
• Nega-SA – Anaigrom (a skirt and panties helicopter that shoots out identical mini drones; loses)
• Nega-MG – Oemor (a mansion of Imaginary Friends that cater to his whim; loses)
• Nega-$ - Acificap (a laughing bunny squirrel that squirts cheese from its tail; wins)
• DNKG – Aluben (a severed, grinning Zathurian head) "I don't think I like her…" Nebula said.
• Nega-TG – Ubnok (a caveman with a DVD player; wins)
Anaigrom visited the snack stand to buy a hotdog. As she took her first bite, she turned—"Oof!" and bumped into someone, both falling on their rears.
"Whoops. Sorry, dude." Said a strange boy with white hair covering his eyes. He was shirtless and barefoot, wearing only a pair of large swim trunks that covered his legs. The blue trunks had ocean and fish designs.
"Uh, dude, I'm not a dude." Anaigrom corrected.
"Whut?" The clueless boy opened his curtain hair, revealing chill blue eyes. "Oh. Sorry, dudette."
Anaigrom cocked a brow at his behavior. "Come to think of it, you were that slow kid in the swimming contest."
"Oh, yah. I'm not used to swimming without my board."
"You're some kind of surfer dude?"
"Yep. Name's Aullik. Ah'm from Lorule."
"How can you possibly see without hair? Ever heard of a barber?"
"Nah… Ah like my hair to flow like water. 'sides, hair braids look like they hurt."
"Pffftt, ha ha ha!" Anaigrom burst into laughter. "Seriously, braids hurt?! How can someone like their hair like that?!"
"Ah dunno… just do, I guess."
"Buddy, how about I give you a new outlook?" Anaigrom put an arm around the boy and led him away. "Long hair is cute on a guy, but only with the right style."
"Wow, your breath smells like hotdogs. I love hotdogs!"
"You don't have very high standards, huh?"
The stealthiest operatives were selected for "Hunter x Hunted." Players would sneak through a foggy forest and attack their designated target.
• Global Command – Sicnarf
• Nega-V – Akurah (mixes her gas with the fog to make her opponent bust out in hives)
• Nega-W – Ibyf
• Nega-L – Ydolem
• Nega-W7 – Ahcniea (hides in the trees to drop on a random hunter's head to control them and make them attack her prey)
• Nega-JP – Amadok (uses spirits to scare away other hunters)
• Nega-SA – Allebmoog
• Nega-MG – Ydnew (easily warps around with spacebending to attack or evade)
• Nega-$ - Lorac (keeps her footsteps silent and runs out for quick punches to her opponent before returning to the trees)
• DNKG – Avakam (is hunted by Maggie Simpson)
• Nega-TG – Uzu (his small size easily hides while his shadow flies to give his opponent purple nurples)
In Saucer Sniper, the kids with the greatest aim would take part in sharpshooting balloons for points! They would ride saucers across some planets and shoot all the targets they could.
• Global Command – Okam
• Nega-V – Eirik (uses Sound Bombs)
• Nega-W – Yllas
• Nega-L – Nollid Kroy
• Nega-W7 – Asia
• Nega-JP – Uzuy (throws Footbombs)
• Nega-SA – Xedni
• Nega-MG – Revilo
• Nega-$ - Ssiew (shoots Bullet Seeds)
• DNKG – Avakam
• Nega-TG – Dnis (Fire Bullets)
Afterwards, the Team Games were announced: the players had to pair up with someone of the opposite gender, someone who they weren't already close to.
"Wow, dudette." Aullik said after Anaigrom cut his front bangs, his back hair flowing like a waterfall behind him. "This feels totally chill! Like, WAY more chill than before. I feel like water."
"This is what I do best!" Anaigrom grinned.
"Say, dudette… wanna pair up for this team stuff?"
"I don't see why not! Later, Asigaaaaan!" She waved to her leader before walking off with Aullik. Asigan could only look at the surfer with mixed feelings.
"Hey, Asigan, right?" She was approached by Oemor. "Do you wanna team up?"
"Sounds like a plan! Hehe, is it because I look like your leader?"
"Eh, I guess your hair colors match… but I just think you're nicer."
"Awwwww!"
Xedni walked around, looking for a partner. "Hey! Miss Xedni! Down here!" She looked down curiously, seeing the chocolate stuffed TG operative that was Narod. "Do you wanna pair up? I always thought you were cool, and I always wanted to…"
"Oh…that's nice of you. Yeah, I guess we could…"
"Hey! Black angel girl!" Dnis shouted up at Asia. "Wanna be partners??"
"Oh, sure. Any special reason?"
"W-Well, uh… I was gonna ask Nirak, but she was already taken by Ynned. So, I guess I kinda rushed to find a new partner."
"Oh." Asia smiled awkwardly. "Alright, whatever."
"Hey, Aluben!" The smiling former Dictator turned to Leic, who swayed on his feet innocently. "I would like to get to know you better!"
"Huh? Have we actually met somewhere before?"
"We kind of did, but I guess you didn't notice. I was one of the souls that you absorbed at the Tree of Ending! I tried to communicate with you and reach your heart, but I guess my voice didn't reach."
"Ah, sorry about that! In that case, I'm happy to team up!"
"Hmmm…" Nerehc considered who to pair with. "Hey, Lorac… would you say we're close friends?"
"Uh…we don't really spend time together. Heck, even when I joined, you were dead."
"Perfect! Let's be partners."
"Sounds good!" They shook hands.
Aliehs paired with Revilo, Atnij with Arorua, Nosam with Ssiew, Ynohtna with Ahcniea, Lihp with Ylla, Beewv with Lirpa, Avakam with Yrrah, Ikik with Atnort, Ydnew with Hgielar, Sipa with Yrret, and many more combinations. After these pairs tested their cooperation with the Trust Walk, it was time for the Whisper Hour, where they had to confide in each other their secrets.
"Asigan's nipples poke out and it creeps me out!" Anaigrom whispered.
"I suck at school, dudette." Aullik replied. "I cry myself to sleep 'cause I can't take how dumb I am."
Leic whispered to Aluben, "I like it when bugs crawl on me. It makes me feel like a beautiful landscape~"
"After getting my emotions back, I realized I like porn!" Aluben beamed.
Dnis climbed to Asia's ear and said, "I sneak into schools and burn down all their sports equipment."
"I secretly rip some of my friends' clothes to make them wear out faster so they have to buy fresh, new ones."
Narod whispered to Xedni, "I know this'll sound weird, but… I love watching you eat, Xedni."
"What?!"
"My parents used to yell at me for always eating chocolate, and other kids make fun of me. But you eat a ton, and you're part of one of the best sectors. You make me feel real proud of myself. I created a chocolate sculpture resembling you, and it's in the freezer in the storage building. Would you like to eat it later?"
"Is that seriously all you think I am?! Do you even know I'm trying to diet?!"
"D-Diet? But… on Newbase, you always ate a lot."
"It's a bad habit!! And frankly, seeing you chew on all that chocolate makes me hate my old self even more! It's disgusting!"
Narod felt his heart break. "D…D…Disgusting?"
"Sigh…you know what, I'm not playing, anymore. Good-bye." Xedni marched away on that note. Little Narod remained behind and began to cry.
Oemor whispered to Asigan, "At night, I use my psychic to brainwash Ydnew in her sleep and make her dance in her underwear, while I record."
Asigan whispered, "Nerehc told me that Nagisa was turned into a girl at New Galaxia. …That satisfies me. I feel like he doesn't like me."
Ydnew whispered to Hgielar, "Some nights, I use my bending to make Oemor's arms and legs skinny so he has trouble getting up in the morning. They naturally reflate, but I make him think he needs to work out more. Which he does."
Hgielar whispered, "Whenever Acificap brings a pet home, I knock it out and throw it far away while she sleeps. She thinks they all run away."
Nerehc whispered to Lorac, "I like being choked. Sipa used a choking spell on me once, and… it felt kinda good."
Lorac whispered, "I have a serious gas problem. I mean… that's why I wear puffy pants."
"Maybe you're a poisonbender?"
"I tried, and I'm not."
Revilo whispered to Aliehs, "My mom makes me get up super early to make coffee. I started to do it on my own, but I add a few drops of pee."
Aliehs whispered, "I drug my friends in their sleep, then put their bodies in dangerous situations while they don't wake up."
Atnij whispered to Arorua, "I sneak into my friends' rooms to sniff their clothes. I just… love everything about my girls."
"…" Arorua looked with disgust. "Well… I used to stick dirt up Nerehc's nose while he slept. Not anymore, though."
Ssiew dropped out of the games and broke up with Nosam, after learning he only wanted to pair up to learn some of Lorac's secrets. Once the other teams confided their secrets (or not), it was time for them to face each other in Melee Mayhem! They would fight inside a ring and try to knock each other out of said ring.
When Dnis and Asia went up, the little baseballer asked her to fly 30 feet away and above the ring with a bunch of his normal-size baseballs. He would hit them away with his tiny bat, and if he could successfully hit them all, Asia would have to admit defeat. Despite her initial concerns, when Asia threw the first ball, the tiny boy sent it flying with surprising strength. "C'mon! Is that all you got?!" he taunted.
Asia smirked and threw the next balls with more force in her airbending. Dnis had to apply fire to his bat to blast the balls away, showing little weakness and leaving the audience awestruck. Asia firmly clutched the final ball, spinning her arm and building Air Chi. She threw with the force of a cannon, hitting Dnis dead-on and blowing him all the way against the stands.
"Oh, no!!" Asia panickingly flew over. The boy had been smashed into a crater in the stands before falling to the ground, his face bruised. She scooped the tiny in her hands and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Kuh…" He spat some broken teeth out. "…I've never met a girl… who could throw as hard as that… let alone… make me miss…"
Asia raised a brow as Dnis helped himself to stand. His bleeding mouth smiled as he looked up with adoring eyes. "You are the coolest girl I've ever met."
"Uhhh…" Asia felt herself blushing. "I think we better get you a doctor, you seem a little delirious."
Aluben and Leic stood in the ring, doing nothing but smiling. "I'm not allowed to hurt mortals." Leic blushed. ^^;
"And I still have chi-blocks!" Aluben grinned.
The fight ended in a draw. The other matches went as follows:
• Nerehc turned around, acting nonchalant and twirling his Deity Sword, intending to tempt Lorac into stealing it. He would turn around randomly to spot her, and she would be in random spots, but if she got too close, he would defeat her in one slice. With neat, strategic timing, Lorac swiped the sword from his grasp. Nerehc admitted defeat.
• Anaigrom readied herself as Aullik was making slow, calm movements: he had summoned a great wave from the ocean, easily washing Anaigrom off the ring.
• Oemor summons a butler frog to attack Asigan with karate, but Asigan easily defeats him with waterbending and whips Oemor off the ring. "Weak-ass." Ydnew retorted.
• Arorua uses swords to block Atnij's Song Beam, then runs up to lash him down.
• Lirpa angrily tries to kick Beewv, but he easily ducks under her soles, then leaps up and around to cut her clothes. Lirpa is forced to retreat to hide her nudity.
• Ydnew repeatedly warps around Hgielar, shooting Starbursts at him, then warps them both in the air outside the ring. Before Hgielar falls, he grabs Ydnew's leg and slams her into the ground first, winning the match.
• Ikik used a similar technique against Atnort, warping her fists and pounding around him. However, she is electrocuted and defeated easily.
• Both Yrrah and Avakam use Haki to counter each other's bullets. Both manage to hit at the same time and both fall out. "DRAW!"
• Ahcniea tried to find Ynohtna's sensitive spot on his brain, but kept forcing the boy into laughter and was unable to control him. Ahcniea gave up and threw the match.
• Aliehs defended from Revilo's raging Dark Beam, absorbing the darkness on herself before knocking him off with a strong kick.
• Ylla's loud music deafened Lihp, forcing him to throw the match.
• Yrret tried to use mind-tricks on Sipa, who in turn countered with Imperio, both trying to brainwash the other into walking off the ring. All it took was Sipa kicking him in the crotch to make her spell take effect.
In the following game, "City Search," the teams explored the Party District of Coruscant in search of Riddler Trophies!
• Lorac stealthed her way past some robotic guards and swiftly stole a trophy from a guarded pedestal. Nerehc set fire to a garden full of bushes, finding the trophy glowing amongst the ash.
• Anaigrom held Aullik's waist as the boy surfed them upriver on a board. They surfed into an underground area, where Aullik willed the wave to rise to the ceiling and grab a trophy.
• Lirpa raced along an obstacle course above the roofs, nimbly jumping the roofs, then climbing swiftly above some billboards to snag a trophy on top. She would later run through a field of robots with Beewv clinging to her shoe, so when Lirpa kicked, Beewv's blades would cut the robots' legs. They stole the trophy they were guarding.
• Yrret and Sipa found a room of swinging chainsaws over a spike pit. Sipa used Imperio to control Yrret and make him jump the platforms and dodge the saws. He returned with the trophy, but his clothes were shredded.
• Asia flew around the city with Dnis on her shoulder. They found a trophy on a tall platform, but it was sealed in a cage, which could only be opened by holding down a switch on a lower ledge 30 feet away. "Well, little guy, only one way to do this." Asia said, grabbing her partner. She channeled a whirlwind around her hand and threw him with enough height to grab the trophy, and enough speed to land him on the opposite roof. She grouped with him, sharing a smile at their success.
• Oemor and Asigan found a maze under a glass floor, meant for someone small. Oemor simply summoned a Meow Mouse, small enough to crawl through the maze. Oemor guided its path to collect the trophy and bring it out. He thanked the cat-mouse hybrid and warped him back.
The DNK took a short break afterward, conversing with their partners. "So, you're from Lorule, huh? I don't think we've ever been there." Anaigrom said.
"Yah, our world's pretty dank, and a lot of dudes are always fightin'." Aullik replied. "But I know this cool place with cool waves."
"What kind of clothes does Lorule have?"
"Oh, I dunno, dudette. All I got are these trunks."
"Wait, what?! THOSE swim trunks?! That's all you have?!"
"Yah… no worries, it covers the important parts."
"Okay, that's it, I'm taking you to our treehouse and giving you a serious makeover."
"Sure, dudette, whatever floats your boat."
From a short distance, Asigan couldn't help but look to them. "Is something wrong?" Oemor asked.
"Eh… to be honest, I really don't like guys like that. Like, he just seems so clueless and doesn't care about anything."
"I'm sure he has problems of his own."
"Maybe, but…sigh, I just hope Anaigrom doesn't bring him to the treehouse so much."
Asia dipped a carrot into some dressing and held it to Dnis for him to eat. The one carrot was able to fill his stomach, while Asia ate several. "Hey, don't get that on my sweater!" she yelled, quickly wiping dressing off his mouth.
"S-Sorry." Dnis blushed. "…Um…so, Asia… after this is over, you wanna… do something together?"
"Do something?"
"Like… I guess more baseball is what I had in mind. But, anything would be cool."
"Are you… asking me out?"
"Uh…I guess, maybe." Dnis folded his arms behind him, looking nervous. "I just really like the way you throw."
"Khh." Asia snickered. "A girl hits you with a baseball and you ask her on a date?"
"I-I guess it is weird… Never mind."
"I mean, I'll do it. It's just weird."
"Rea-… You will?"
"Yeah. I guess we'll go to a restaurant or something, then I'll hit you with more baseballs."
"Th…Thank you!"
Unfortunately, catastrophe began: the Sandbags that were used in the first game mysteriously began to rebel, using incredible strength to defeat Sheila, Mocha, and Maddy—three of the strongest operatives on the Positive side—in one hit. Nebula quickly expanded a field to warp the many competitors to random locations on other planets, but the action immediately wore her out. Ydnew proceeded to do the same for her teammates, but since she barely knew the Posiverse, she warped them to areas on Aquaria. Sadly, the Sandbags found some.
• Lirpa sped through a jungle with Beewv on her shoulders. The "Home-Run Contest" music made them anxious, yet Beewv looked around and couldn't find them. When the music reached its climax, a Sandbag dropped out of the trees just when Lirpa ran by, sending both flying.
• Ikuyim and Ubnok burrowed underground, using Seismic Sense to feel the Sandbags above. As the music was playing, little did they know an airship had shot a Sandbag directly down, with enough speed to puncture through the ground and hit Ikuyim, forcing her even further underground. Ubnok quickly willed the tunnel to open sideways, moving the earth to carry Ikuyim and protect his injured partner.
• Eitra cockily smirked at the Sandbag as he sent his hamsters to surround it. To his surprise, a bunch of tiny Sandbags broke out of it, all KOing the hamsters one by one. Eitra tried to retreat in horror, but another Sandbag got the jump on him.
• Yevrah held onto Allebmoog's arm as she spring-jumped them up a plateau, away from some Sandbags. The plateau's top was small, but Yevrah could toss bladed tops down to take down climbing Sandbags. Sadly, one Sandbag sprung up with a spring bottom and sent the Abmoog and her partner falling.
• Ydnew made portals to catch Sandbags that tried to attack Hgielar. They stopped appearing, so they caught their breath, but at the music's climax, a Sandbag fell out of a portal and KO'ed Hgielar.
• Asia took to the sky, flying away from hang-glider Sandbags while Dnis shot Fire Bullets back at them. The music played as a jetpack Sandbag was gaining on them. Asia dove down into the jungle, flying around the trees, but the Sandbag hadn't lost sight of them. "SAVE YOURSELF!" Asia threw Dnis through the jungle and suffered the blow herself. Dnis landed safely in a bush, but heard the BWING! that signaled his partner's defeat. Her action instantly made her more amazing to his eyes.
Fortunately, Nerehc was able to cut down any pursuing Sandbags, flying with Lorac on his shoulders. As they returned to the Field Day area, they would watch as Cheren and some of his operatives would end the Sandbag Rebellion by blasting away a strange, yellow impish creature. The Sandbags had all lost their power, and their defeat was inevitable.
All the injured operatives were located and returned for treatment. "Well, that's what we get for attending a Posiverse event." Hcaz said.
"Tell me about it." Nerehc remarked. "These guys can't go a day without something bad happening. But I guess our side is no better."
"I may be super injured," Ikuyim replied in bandages, "but I had a lot of fun! Hee hee hee, this is going to be a fun New Era!"
"And yet, I don't think we'll have any fun at all." Sipa sighed. "That reminds me… Nerehc, I think we should go see…"
"Yeah… good idea."
Reverend Reilicaf had still been growing ill ever since the Under Army battles. He was able to sit through Field Day alongside his equally-ill Positive, but once it was over, Nerehc and Sipa escorted him back to his church. "Huff… sorry, kids, but… I think it's time for me to go. I got no strength… to stand, anymore… but seein' you all go crazy and have fun… I got no more regrets. Arceus will be watching over this new world… and so will I."
Reilicaf fell into a deep sleep in the warmth of his church… and never woke again. Nerehc, Sipa, Ydnew, and the Nagillig Family attended the funeral hosted by the Black Lotus. Although they were upset that Reilicaf couldn't see the New World with them, it was his dream to be with Arceus… and they were glad for him.
Meanwhile, Sicnarf brought Aluben to be imprisoned in DNK Arctic Base again. "You don't seem to be particularly hostile anymore, but we still aren't ready to trust you. You claim that your new allegiance is with the Smile Pirates, correct?"
"Yep! Captained by Ydnam Xitroc herself!"
"The Pirate Emperor… According to our research, she's brought happiness to thousands of towns. Ynohtna knows her personally and says she's real nice… but still, I wonder." Sicnarf looked to Aluben's endless grin with mixed feelings. "We're going to do a bit more investigating before we decide whether to let you go."
"That's all fine! After all, happiness is exactly what the DNK want now! You'll be friends with Captain Ydnam in no time!"