Incredibly plot pivotal boss fight!
Chapter 23: The Nightmare King’s Memoirs Fear Factory Throne Room Slowly, Numbuh 1 entered the doors.
Within the massive chamber, there was a large transporter in the center, a man with pink skin, sunglasses, and a purple suit sitting at a computer desk, and a shadow being sitting on a throne similar to Dimentia’s.
Katie was in front of the throne on her knees and panting heavily.
The shadow being tossed her a bottle of red liquid, which Katie drank before standing up.
After looking to Nigel, she went into a nearby corner.
Nigel looked up at the shadow.
“So, I take it you’re the Nightmare King?” The shadow was silent for a moment.
“Yes.
My name is Darkrai II.
I am the king that rules the Nightmares, and President of Nightmare Enterprises.” “A rather powerful organization, might I add.” the pink-skinned man replied, twisting his chair to face Numbuh 1.
The boy was taken aback by his stubby feet with no legs, contrary to his long arms and broad torso.
His pleasant voice was like that of a salesman.
“And you…” Darkrai continued.
“Who are you to come into my kingdom and cause an uproar?” “What are you talking about?
You’re the one who summoned me here!” “Yes, I called you here.
But you didn’t have to make a mess of my precious Nightmares!
Especially Katie!” “Whatever!
Just start talking!
Why did you want me here?
Are you really the progenitor of adult tyranny?!” “I see you’re desperate for answers.
But they should be plainly obvious.
Don’t you know?” “No…” “Hmm… Then you’re more cruel than I thought.” “WHAT?!” “SILENCE!
You broke into my factory and attacked my loyal Nightmares!
One way or another, I will make you pay!
Customer Service: take Katie to the next room!” The pink man bowed before taking Katie into a nearby room.
“Now, Nigel Uno…” continued the king, “It’s time I take you on a trip through the Tides of Time!
DARK VOID!” Darkrai threw a ball of darkness into the air as it exploded.
Nigel screamed as the whole room was engulfed in darkness.
Once it cleared, Nigel saw he was now at a city pool.
“Wait a minute!” he gasped.
“This is where my friends and I first fought Mr.
Wink and Mr.
Fibb!” “That’s right!” Nigel looked across the pool to the lifeguard tower, seeing the Nightmare King sitting in it.
“Darkrai, why did you bring me here?” “While I may not be the God of Time, my Nightmare powers can bring people to places they’ve been to in the past.
Let’s see how well you remember your times on Earth!” (Play Zant’s Battle Theme from Zelda: Twilight Princess!) Boss fight: Darkrai II The lifeguard tower spread its legs and began walking, just like Mr.
Wink and Mr.
Fibb’s.
A giant laser came out from the back and shot at the bald Brit.
Nigel avoided, but the tower quickly pursued.
Nigel tried shooting his blaster at the king, but Darkrai hid his skinny, white head in his shadowy body, keeping him safe like a turtle.
“No good.” Nigel said.
“There has to be some way to beat him.
How did I do it before… GOT IT!
Hey, Horror Head!
Come get me!” Nigel dove into the pool and swam around below.
The tower approached and stood over him, extracting its large drill.
The drill spun and shot down at the Brit, but Nigel quickly swam out of the way and got back on land.
The drill instead hit the bottom of the pool, causing all the water to drain out and the tower to collapse, leaving a dizzy Nightmare King.
With his weak spot exposed, Nigel threw N.I.N.S.T.A.R.s at his head.
Darkrai recovered and rose into the air.
He threw another dark ball, which exploded and took Nigel to the Ice Cream Factory.
Darkrai made himself bigger and began shooting ice cream blasts at Nigel.
“Now how did we beat this guy?” Nigel asked himself, running from the blasts.
He noticed a heater, which went up to ‘like buhmillion,’ and struck another idea.
He turned the heater up to buhmillion and the vents surrounding Darkrai shot fire right at his weak spot.
The Nightmare shrunk back down and threw another dark ball, taking them to the next room.
This was where he fought Gramma Stuffum in her Chunk Wagon.
On cue, Darkrai came breaking through the big doors in Stuffum’s Chunk Wagon and began shooting green gunk balls at him.
Nigel, remembering this fight, ran over to a nearby switch and hit it, making a giant donut drop to the center.
As Darkrai was trying to destroy the donut, Nigel went over to hit the next switch, which lowered the platform the Chunk Wagon was on.
Finally, he went to hit the last switch, dumping the jelly on the Chunk Wagon and destroying its barrier.
With the barrier gone, Nigel took the time to shoot Darkrai’s head.
Soon, the Chunk Wagon was destroyed and they moved on to the next room.
Next, they were taken to the Cavity Cave and Darkrai sat himself in Knightbrace’s Dental Assault Chair.
The fierce Nightmare King shot blasts of toothpaste at him, but Nigel swiftly avoided.
Afterwards, the drills on the machine rose up and shot at Nigel, but missed and got stuck in the ground.
With the Assault Chair now immobilized, Nigel knew what to do next: run behind the chair and blast the weak spot on the back, just like last time.
Once it was destroyed, the chair shut down, and Darkrai took them to the next room.
This time, they were in Stickybeard’s candy treasury as Darkrai jumped out of the candy pile, holding a lollipop axe.
He picked up huge pieces of butterscotch and tossed them at Nigel, like Stickybeard did to Abby.
While Nigel never fought Stickybeard directly, he knew how Abby beat him, so he began smashing all the chests until he found the Jolly Roger.
He finally found it, only difference being it was shaped like Darkrai, not Stickybeard, and Darkrai dove into it right away, making him dizzy from the impact.
Nigel took advantage of this and zapped the Nightmare’s head with the Z.A.P.P..
Darkrai then warped them to the next room, which was the Great Puttinski’s basement golf course.
Nigel noticed, like Numbuh 2, he was the size of a golfball.
The gigantic Nightmare King took out a golf club and started hitting giant golfballs toward him.
Remembering Numbuh 2’s story, he ran over in front of the path to the windmill and tricked the Nightmare into knocking a ball up the path.
The ball rolled up the path and got caught in the windmill, activating the shrink ray, which then fired at Darkrai and shrunk him to Nigel’s size.
Afterwards, the Brit took the time to shoot his weak spot.
Once done, Darkrai threw another dark ball.
They were now in Mr.
Fizz’s soda factory, where he put kids into bottles.
In seconds, Darkrai dressed himself in Mr.
Fizz’s armor and began shooting soda at Nigel.
Nigel led Darkrai up onto the treadmill, where he relied on the B.U.B.B.O.U.N.C.E.
to knock the king down.
Once he was down, Nigel leapt down to the treadmill lever and began switching it back and forth.
In an instant, the soda in Darkrai’s armor was shaken and it exploded.
The angered king took them to the next area, which was the school clock tower’s balcony.
Nigel remembered this as when he fought Count Spankulot.
In an instant, Darkrai popped up from behind Nigel and spanked him.
Afterwards, he began firing hand rays, but Nigel evaded and made his way to the switch that activates the lights.
The lights alit and nearly blinded Darkrai, leaving Numbuh 1 to do away with him.
Darkrai, getting more angered, took them to the next room, which was where Numbuh 362 took back her position as Supreme Leader from Father, covered in broccoli like before.
Nigel saw he was completely surrounded by Darkrai clones, just like they were by Father clones.
The clones all fired dark balls at Nigel, while he avoided and destroyed some clones with the N.I.N.S.T.A.R.
and B.U.B.B.O.U.N.C.E..
Trying to find the real one, Nigel got an idea and ripped out a piece of broccoli.
He tossed it over to where the clones gathered and the presence of the broccoli made them all groan.
Soon, the clones disappeared and Nigel proceeded to attack the real one.
“Thank Rachel for that!” Nigel beamed.
“THAT’S IT!” yelled the king.
“I’m through messing around!
It’s time to finish you!
DARK VOID!” Darkrai threw another ball, and it took them to the very last place Nigel remembered on Earth: the place where he was taken to GKND.
Darkrai came down in front of the altar, where Nigel previously boarded his ship, and called, “EXOR!” He held out his hand and his trusty sword appeared out of thin air.
“Come!
Let’s finish this fool!” “FINALLY!” the sword replied.
“I’ve been getting sick of hearing you blab!” Darkrai shot over to Nigel and began swinging his sword.
The Brit avoided every speeding slash, but just barely since he was so exhausted from the other phases.
At one miss, Darkrai threw his sword into one of the computer terminals.
Oddly enough, a Dark Wisp came out and shot to Nigel.
“NO!” Darkrai yelled as Nigel turned into his Nega form.
The angered Brit quickly ran over to Darkrai and threw several fast punches at him.
Soon, Darkrai’s sword was knocked out of his hand, and the darkened Brit opened his large mouth and began biting on Darkrai’s head.
“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHGGGG!” (End song.) Once finished, Nigel threw Darkrai against the wall and knocked him out, just in time for the Color Power to wear off.
In an instant, they were taken back to Darkrai’s throne, just in time for Customer, Katie, and Darkrai’s three henchmen to come in.
“DARKRAI!” Katie shouted.
“BOSS!” Customer shouted.
“NYAR!
You attacked our king, nyar!
How could you do this, nyarrrr!” sang Bowyer.
“Well… I guess that’s the end of Darkrai and his evil ways!” Nigel declared.
His words quickly triggered Darkrai’s awakening.
“EVIL?!
Tell me something: does THIS seem EVIL TO YOU?” Some computer screens activated around the room, showing young Nightmare children playing baseball, soccer, and engaging in carefree activities.
The sight perplexed Nigel.
“Now…” the screens turned off, and Nigel turned back to the Nightmare King.
“…tell me… I’m evil!” “Wait… I don’t understand.
Back at the base, Dimentia told me you were-” “I know what Dimentia told you!
And she said that because I’M an adult!
But you don’t have to go raising your guns at every adult you see!” “But aren’t you the spirit that spreads fear to children throughout the universe?” “Yes, for that is the duty I was given.
And a duty we have overstepped.
My father, Darkrai I, was the original Nightmare King, and he was the one who founded Nightmare Enterprises, a company that makes and sells Nightmare monsters and products to people throughout the universe who want to use them.
Like Chester, for example, whom I lent my Happy Headband to for a while.
However, he failed to pay his 5,000 dollars, so I had to take it back.” “You charged 5,000 dollars for THAT piece of garbage??” “Hey, how often do mortals come across spirit-made products?” “Well, why would you need money, anyway?” “I don’t, per se, but my Nightmares do.
You see, me and the Nightmares spread fear to children for two reasons: one, because we think it’s rather hilarious, and two, because we need fear to survive.
It’s our job to scare people, but we’re not really mean.
We never want to hurt anyone.
And as the Nightmare King, it’s my job to see what people are afraid of and use that fear to scare them.
However, there are some Nightmares that turn rogue and do what they want.
For example, Oogie Boogie would sooner cook and eat children than scare them, but in the end, he was stopped by one of my more superior creations, Jack Skellington.
Then there’s Beldam, who would rather kidnap children and take their souls, but she was stopped by a young girl named Coraline.” “Wait, so… you’re the second Nightmare King… so, you’re not the one who created the Irkens?” “No.
They were merely a divine prank from my father and his brief union with Jirachi.
And that was not his only sin.
Three hundred years ago, my father planned an attack on Galaxia and nearly absorbed the power from Jirachi.
In the end, he was destroyed by a great Star Warrior known as Kirby, leaving me to take the throne as King.
But when I did, I was charged with the crimes my father did and I was left with a debt to repay to the universe.
Ever since, people throughout the cosmos began to have strong distrust in Nightmares, mainly judging them by how they look.
That’s why, when I found Katie inside the Happy Headband, I decided to download her as the most beautiful Nightmare in the universe, and hoped that she wouldn’t be judged like all the others.
But she was.
Now, my wish is to give her a home where she could truly be happy, and not have to live with us monsters.” Nigel acknowledged Katie’s sadness.
He turned back to Darkrai and yelled in realization, “So, your father is the one who created the disease!” “There is no disease!
That’s all just a lie Dimentia told to Jirachi, so he could give her eternal youth!” “WHAT?!” “Here’s the REAL story of how Planet Irk and the GKND came to be: it was almost 1,500,000 years ago.
Every 100 years, Jirachi would awaken from his slumber, then go to play with his friends on Planet Wisp.
But his happiness soon ended when the planet was attacked by a fierce demon, Malladus U-” he stopped himself.
“Malladus… Who?” “M-Malladus!
Just Malladus.
When Malladus attacked Planet Wisp, Jirachi used his incredible power to temporarily imprison him in the Underworld.
But by the time he did so, it was too late.
The whole planet had been burned to a crisp, leaving only Gabe and Jeremy as the two remaining Wisps.
That’s when my father came and mixed the Nightmare Sword, Exor, with the sacred sword, Galaxia, and gave Jirachi the power to bring the planet back to life.
As a result of the nightmare power, green creatures were created, who are now known as the Irken Empire.
“The adult Irkens were the first mortal adults to exist on Planet Wisp, but not the first adults in the universe.
But Jirachi didn’t know that at the time.
A hundred years later, the adult Irkens had already established their rule over the children, led by Emperor Irk, the first Tallest.
Emperor Irk came and attacked the Star Sanctuary to try to steal the Star Rod, but the Star Spirits took the legendary Galaxia Sword and destroyed the rod, breaking it into seven pieces.
However, this drained the fountain and weakened Jirachi, so the Star Spirits ordered Gabe and Jeremy to take him on the Star Ship and escape.
The three had been traveling through space for several years, and they found their selves being swallowed by a black hole.
That particular black hole happened to be the location of Dimentia’s homeworld, Zathura.” “Dimentia… lives in a black hole?” “She used to.
But that was before…” Zathura; 1,499,900 years ago Zathura was known by many as the “Dark World.” The sky had never seen the sun, and the people were lacking in color: all faces of black and white.
If anyone would hope to find color, it was at Mindtwist Circus.
“WELCOME, all you faithful patrons!” announced the ringleader.
“Today, we have a VERY special guest in the audience: I humbly welcome King Darkrai, the King of Nightmares!” The spotlights shone on a secluded area of the audience, where the king sat.
“And what a show we have for you, Your Highness!
May I introduce, a child who defies physics, a creature like no other in the universe: THE SPACEBENDER!” The lights shone on Dimentia herself, standing on her tippy-toes on a swing and balancing boxes and barrels on her nose.
“Impressive, isn’t she?!
And no matter what is thrown at her, she never falls down!” Other clowns tossed pies at Dimentia and shook her swing, but Dimentia remained perfectly balanced.
The audience laughed ecstatically, and Darkrai’s dark laughter was among them.
She had to endure the laughter and perform embarrassing acts for a whole hour.
When it was over, Dimentia went to the changing room to wash herself.
She changed into another circus outfit, an exact replica of the one she was wearing.
“Boy, those people don’t hold back, huh?” a voice said.
Dimentia gasped and turned, finding a strange black spirit.
“You’re the Nightmare King!” Dimentia glared.
“…Wait… something isn’t right.
You look… smaller.” “I know.” He spoke with a young voice.
“I’m not the real king.
I’m a clone.
My father created me to take his place in case something happens to him.
‘Course, right now, I’m too young.
…I’m sorry that he laughed at you.” Dimentia raised a brow.
“Well, for the Nightmare King’s clone… you’re unusually nice.” “I know, it’s weird.
I learned that the spirits and gods were meant to protect mortals, not hurt them.
My father is evil.
He treats our people like minions and soldiers and nothing more.
No matter if they’re women, men… or children.” “Hm hm hm.” Dimentia smiled.
“Parents really are terrible.
My parents dropped me and my brother at this circus.
They hated our powers.
We were unnatural.
They told us so.” “That’s a shame.
I think you’re amazing.” “Oh, what is that supposed to be, flattery?” Dimentia chuckled.
“What?
I can’t give a girl a compliment?” She laughed again.
“You’re very weird… but thanks.” “So, you actually knew her?” Nigel asked.
“I did.
Outside her brother, I was the only friend she had.
I visited her every day for a week.
And then…” Dimentia gazed up with a look of awe.
In the sky was something no one had ever seen on Zathura: a shooting star.
Not only was she the first person to see it, but it was heading her way.
“AAAAH!” She ran aside and ducked when the star CRASHED, creating a crater.
When the smoke died, Dimentia curiously viewed the wreck.
It was actually a blue boat with a star.
Inside were two Wisps and a star-headed being.
“Dimentia, that’s Jirachi!” Darkrai said.
Dimentia had taken the three aliens to her sleeping quarters.
“I read about him.
Jirachi is a Firstborn, a really powerful child god.
Of all the Firstborn, Jirachi is said to be one of the most powerful.
He’s supposed to be able to grant wishes.” “He can grant wishes?” “Yeah.
Although… he needs the power of the Star Rod in order to do it, I think.” “Well, where did you read this?
I’d like to see the book.” “Sure!
I’ll fly back to Nightmare Land and get it.” Jirachi and the Wisps had been unconscious for several days.
Dimentia had kept the book, titled The Eight Firstborn, and was reading the section on Jirachi.
The Fountain of Dreams, with Jirachi’s power… can restore one’s youth?
“Mmmmmnn…” She heard groaning.
Dimentia hid the book and looked to see Jirachi finally waking.
“Huh?
Where am I?
Gabe?
Jeremy?” “Unnh… Jirachi?” Jeremy awoke.
Gabe soon followed.
“You’re finally awake!” They turned to see a monochrome-faced girl in a purple and yellow jester outfit.
“Who are you?” asked Jirachi.
“I’m Dimentia.
You three crashed from the sky on this weird ship.
This is Planet Zathura.
Just what happened with you?” The three explained their story: how Planet Wisp was conquered by the Irkens, created by the Nightmare King.
They explained how the Star Spirits destroyed the Star Rod to protect Jirachi.
“Hm hm hm.” Dimentia laughed.
“What’s so funny?” Gabe asked.
“I was just thinking… how stupid adults are.” “Huh?” “The Star Spirits and the Nightmare King created adults on your planet, and they ruined everything.
Clearly, they weren’t very clear with their orders.
…Unless… the Star Spirits and Nightmare King PLANNED it!” “What are you talking about?” Jeremy asked.
“Isn’t it a little odd that your world was ravaged by a demon, and the Nightmare King just so HAPPENS to be there, and the Star Spirits were so willing to work with him?
What if they were PLANNING to enslave all the Wisps?” “But that’s crazy!” Jirachi shouted.
“The Star Spirits loved the Wisps!
The Wisps were my friends!” “Yeah!
…Although they didn’t really seem concerned after Malladus wrecked everything.” Gabe replied.
“Well, there’s your proof!” Dimentia argued.
“They were probably planning to create the Irkens all along, enslave all the Wisps, all the children!
They needed Jirachi to do it, but they also knew Jirachi had the power to erase what they’ve created.
And that’s why they destroyed the Star Rod.” “But…But the Star Spirits loved me…” Jirachi frowned.
“Why… would they do all that…” Dimentia walked up and put a hand on his shoulder.
“Because, Jirachi, they’re adults.
There are adults on this planet, too.
They’re evil.
All of them.
They do nothing but bring destruction and pain.
The only way to stop them is to destroy them.” “Des…Destroy them?” “Yes.
Adults like them destroyed your world.
They’re even destroying MY world as we speak.
And they manipulate us into doing what they say because they think we don’t know better.
I should have realized it before.
Jirachi, they used you!
You need to take revenge!” “But I love the Star Spirits!
They take care of me!” “By making you sleep in a rock?!
Only letting you out for seven days, once every hundred years?!
Don’t you realize THEY were the ones who abused your power?
They were just biding their time, and now that they got what they wanted, they don’t need you, anymore!
That’s why they sent you away.
But then again, why wouldn’t they just tell you that directly if they had no more use for you…” Dimentia stroked her chin.
Then, she realized: “You said that the Star Rod broke into seven pieces.
That must mean… there’s a way to restore your power!” “This is… so hard to believe…” “I know it’s hard to accept… but there’s no other explanation.
If the Irkens were a mistake, you could have easily destroyed them.
But the Star Spirits wouldn’t let you.
It was their plan.” “…” Jirachi was on the verge of crying, his friends facing him.
A smirk found its way on Dimentia’s face.
… “Dimentia, I saw you speaking with Jirachi.” Darkrai said to her, outside on a field near the circus.
“Why did you tell him all that?
What made you assume…” “Because I have a plan, Darkrai!” Dimentia whispered.
“That book you gave me said that Jirachi can grant eternal youth!
We can use him to stay young forever.
We can make ALL kids young forever!” “But… why would you want that?” “You know how stupid adults are!
They cause wars, they treat us like slaves, they destroy worlds!
You admit that your father is evil!
But if we have Jirachi, the Wishmaker, we can change the universe for the better!
We can make a universe where kids rule!
A perfect universe!” “Dimentia… that’s crazy.
I mean, I know we aren’t growing up under good adults, but not every one is like that.
And besides… that’s abusing the power of a god.
That’s forbidden.
What you’re thinking of doing… it could ruin the Balance.” “Balance, shmalance!
Your father doesn’t care about the Balance, you said yourself that he hurts innocent people, he treats your own people as slaves!
Maybe what we need to do is use their own power against them!” “Dimentia, what you’re planning doesn’t sound any different from my father or the Irkens.
I can’t go along with you.
And I…I should tell Jirachi!” Dimentia grit her teeth.
“Oh, really?
And how is Jirachi going to believe you?
You’re a clone of the Nightmare King.
For all he knows—for all I know… you’re just the same as him.
A monster that only loves war and destruction.
Doing it for no one but yourself.
And if you don’t side with me… I’ll tell Jirachi just that.” “.
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Dimentia.” Darkrai, Jr.
closed his eye.
“I understand.” And with that, he flew away.
Present time “At that moment, I lost my courage.” Darkrai said.
“I feared that she may have been right.
I feared that I would one day become like my father.
But I abandoned this fear long ago.
Now I only feel regret.
Due to Jirachi’s vast lack of information and experience about the outside worlds, Dimentia could easily manipulate him.
She tricked him into destroying the Star Spirits and used him to remain young forever.” “You mean all this time… I’ve never been helping the Kids Next Door?
I’ve only been helping DIMENTIA?” Nigel looked down, shame welling up inside him.
“I can’t believe it… I abandoned my friends, my planet—Rachel, all to serve Dimentia’s selfish desires?!” “Well, frankly, everyone has to leave their friends and loved ones behind, eventually.
It’s all a part of growing up.
But you: you’re NOT grown up!
And you won’t be for a long time!
That’s why you should be spending your childhood with your friends!
Without you, their lives are misery, which is just what Dimentia wants!” “What do you mean?” “You see, the Fountain of Dreams isn’t just fueled by the wishes, but happiness that is caused by those wishes!
Star beings hear those wishes, and they in turn pray for good tidings to those mortals, making the people happy and for the fountain to flow with positive energy.
But lately, the fountain has been flowing with nothing but negativity.” “Why?” “Because, Dimentia has been going around to the many different planets, searching for the most worthy operative to join GKND.
In other words, the most loved and adored operative of that planet.
She brings them into GKND, telling them that the people of that world aren’t ready to know about it yet, so their friends and family must never know.
As a result, those operatives’ friends and family become worried and upset; negative emotions that fill the fountain with darkness.
And that darkness only grows stronger as Jirachi was convinced to ignore their prayers of the loved ones’ return.” “But what about those dark Wisps?” “Those were Nega Wisps.
The Wisps are beings of positive energy as well, who get their power from drinking the fountain water.
When they drank the negative energy from the fountain, they turned into incarnations of negativity, forcing anyone they latch onto to relive negative events in their life, turning them into bodies of negativity as well.
And because of all this negative energy, the star beings that once flew through the haven have vanished.” “But why does Dimentia need the negative energy?” “She wants to capture the Nega Wisps and use them for something evil.
What that is, I don’t know.
But I do know who might, and you can find them in the secret room beneath the Fountain of Dreams.” “But wait, if the disease was all a lie, then how do you explain my Grandfather’s powers?” “Grandfather’s power is a result of his heritage.
Your heritage.
But that story’s best served for another time.” “Hmm…” This planted more concerns in his mind.
“But just one more thing: why do you have a picture of Numbuh 23?” “Hmm… Well, some of my Nightmares like to leave to other worlds in search of a better life.
One of them being Count Spankulot.
He went to live on Earth and fell in love with a beautiful woman.
He got married and had a wonderful daughter named Virginia Sims.” “YOU MEAN VIRGINIA’S YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER?” “Yes, in the sense that all Nightmares are my children.
Of course, I prefer you not tell her.
…Yet.
Anyway… now you know everything.
So, what will you do now?” Nigel looked away with a thoughtful, resolved gaze.
“I think… it’s time I faced Dimentia.
Her lies end now!” “It won’t be easy.
She already has great control over Jirachi, so it will be nearly impossible to prove the truth to him.
And once she gets that last Star, she’ll be unstoppable.” “Where is the last Star, anyway?” “The last Star… Rachel wears around her neck.” Nigel gasped.
“The necklace!” “Yes.
But the necklace has a security.
It shocks anyone who tries to take it.
Dimentia can’t get it unless Rachel hands it to her.
That’s why she tried to convince Rachel to decommission herself earlier.
If I hadn’t sent you that fake message to come back to the base, she would’ve done so.” “WHAT?!
Alright, that’s it!
She needs to go down!” “Before you go, I should give you this.” Darkrai pulled out a small, golden sword hilt and gave it to Nigel.
“When the Star Spirits severed the Star Rod, the Galaxia Sword was shattered as well.
Now it can only be brought back by a strong burst of wishes.
When the time comes, you may need it.” Nigel placed it in his pocket and nodded.
“Thanks, Darkrai.
And… I’m sorry for the misunderstanding.” “It’s all right.
Now go.” The Earth operative left the chamber.
As they watched him leave, Mack turned to Darkrai and said, “Ah, don’t worry what all those universe people say, Boss!
We still like you!” The other henchmen agreed.
“Yes… my loyal Nightmares.
I know.”