Sometime early in the afternoon...

“Alright Sword Monster! Stick it to them. Slice and dice em good.”

Commander Shellshock is seen cheering for his monster from the sidelines as a battle commenced in the middle of a busy street.  Auroa and Maigashi are seen putting up a display of power while Alistor stumbles behind.

“Argh Alistor! Get your head together.” Maigashi pestered.

Explosions are seen setting off across the concrete pavement.

“I’m trying! You guys are moving too fast! We need to coordinate better.”

The monster suddenly plunged through a car. It begins hurling the scraps over to Alistor as he turned away.

“Watch out!”

Auroa dashed in with his whip knocking Alistor out of harm’s way.

“Ow! That actually hurts!”

“Oh quite your jabbering.”

Auroa quickly casts a burst of wind pushing the monster further back as Maigashi went in for the finishing blow. Shellshock is seen distressed.

“Gah! Sword Monster! Don’t just stand there! Do something.”

The monster barely had time to react as it mindlessly jumped in the air with its point tipped bottom. Aimed directly at Maigashi as an electrical surge of energy emits from his bow.

“The perfect shot!”

A bursting stream of lightning pierces through the monster, sending it crashing straight to the ground. Sparks quickly bursts from the monster’s eye as it bursts into a pile of flames within seconds. The team then quickly turned their attention towards Shellshock.

“Now it’s your turn.” Alistor pointed his blade.

He begins charging towards the general, but the other two unexpectedly intervened. Alistor falls flat to the ground as Maigashi jumps over his back to gain momentum.

“Leave this guy to me!”

He fires a few electrical bolts, but the general easily dodges them. Auroa suddenly appears from behind.

“Not so fast!”

Before he had the chance to strike, Alistor quickly intervenes with a Star Breaker. Auroa was forced to fall back as a small glint was seen in the general’s eye.

“Oh, this should be amusing.”

Without hesitation Shellshock hops over Alistor’s head. Pressing both hands on top as Alistor fell flat on the ground once more. A mocking look was seen on the general’s face.

“Such bogus! Your teamwork totally blows.”

The other two attempts to fire some projectiles but the general deflects it back with his chain. Alistor quickly got back up with a fired look.

“Let me handle him! You guys stay out of my way.”

A disbelieved look was seen from the other two as Alistor readied his attack once more. The general quickly turns away.

“I can’t even take you seriously. You’re not worth the time. Tomorrow’s a brand new day so I’ll be back with a new monster. Keep on Wiggin!”

With one wave Shellshock immediately soars off into the skies.

“Damn, he got away!”

“Sigh…and that’s a wrap.” Auroa snapped.

A moment later, an argument escalates among the team upon return.

“Hey! What’s going on?” Bamboo wondered.

“If it wasn’t for us you be mincemeat.” Maigashi said.

Customers were seen watching in the middle of the background.

“Yeah! But you guys kept getting in my way. I would have had Shellshock if it weren’t for you guys. And I’m not a platform.”

“You should be more careful.” Auroa reminded. “A careless move like that could cost you next time.”

“Next time give me a heads up! You didn’t have to be so rough with your wind. That fall actually kind of hurt.”

The argument continues on as Bamboo was forced to intervene.

“Hey! We got customers eating! Take it out in the kitchen!”

Hours after the battle, night begins to break in. Dinner was being prepared at the restaurant while Bamboo had a quick intervention with Alistor in the middle of cooking.

“So…what’s the deal anyway? You needed some friends so I found you a nice pair. They don’t seem so bad.”

A disagreeing look was on his face.

“Friends? We don’t even have anything in common. They’re criminals! And I don’t approve them one bit.”

“Sigh…Well, you can’t be picky about everything. Things won’t always turn the way you expect ya know. Go on!”

Bamboo continues to stir his pot while he ramble on.

“It’s just…It’s just the two works so well. They’re fast and I can’t keep up with them. Maigashi is a complete jerk the whole time. And Auroa…well Auroa just plain give me the creeps.”

Bamboo placed his ladle down.

“Well, it seems you’re rather intimidated. But that’s ok, because I’ll figure something. Maybe what you need is some proper bonding experience.”

“Give me a break.”

He suddenly gets knocked over the head with a ladle.

“No, I’m serious! The first step is building a good relation with the team. Get to know and learn from one another. We begin on something called trust.”

“Trust?”

Bamboo grabs some papers over by his counter.

“Just leave it to me. I’ll have your next mission prepared.”

“Really!”

His mood quickly shifted back right up.

“Now go! Back to work!”

Meanwhile, back somewhere above at the Aggerona fortress…

“Well, that monster was a bust. Do you have another plan ready?” The emperor questioned. “We need energy for the labyrinth.”

Shellshock was seen waltzing back and forth.

“Give me a sec. I’m still brainstorming. My old Sword Monster didn’t go as planned. We need something fresh and new.”

“Well, that monster was used plenty of times in our last war. Your monster, how you put this lost its edge.”

“Turn the channel.” The general ordered.

A whooper behind the scene pressed a button. The screen shifts to an area filled with forest and cabins. A great dam stands tall in the background.

“What is that object? Zoom in on that spot right there.”

The screen begins focusing on an old well not far from a campsite. A dark presence is felt through the room.

“I got it! This is it! The answers we’ve been seeking.”

“Oh? Do tell.”

Shellshock begins elaborating as some files are presented.

“What we have here is not just an old broken well. But the sight of a monster sealed back during the glory days of the Great Moon. In fact, it’s an ancient creature crafted by the Hundred Hands Emperor.”

Vilevelious was puzzled for a brief moment.

“And you believe we can revive this monster?”

“Are you kidding? With my new tech on hands this will be a cinch. In fact, with a little tweak we can have this monster up to date and under our control. It will provide us with all the negative energy we need.”

The emperor quickly gives the approval.

“Very well. You may proceed!”

The general looks over the screen once more. Boy and girl scouts are seen setting camp by the vicinity.

“So Camp Hazefall is it? No problem, I’ll simply improvise. With that dam in place this gives me an idea anyway.”

“Whoopers! To Hazefall!”

The general exits the room as the scene shifts back to Alistor and the party. Bamboo presents their next mission to them.

“What? A camping trip! You can’t be serious.” Alistor questioned. “This was not what I thought you had in mind.”

Auroa looks over at the pamphlets.

“Seems like more work for us.” Maigashi pestered.

“The director of Hazefall is in short supply of help this time of the year. He is in need of a few helping hands to supervise these boys and girls.” Bamboo explained.

An unmotivated look was now on Alistor.

“I won’t even ask anymore.”

“Good, then it’s settled. We’re off to Hazefall.”

The party quickly packs leaving in Bamboo’s car. Meanwhile, somewhere in the middle of Hazefall, a fat man is seen rushing to a lone stall. In the middle of a barren field.

“Woo I need to go now.”

Pulling out a newspaper, he quickly enters slamming shut the door. In a matter of seconds Shellshock and a group of Whoopers arrives down to the scene. A soldier immediately points to the stall.

“So the director’s in here?”

A whooper begins knocking on the door.

“One minute I’m busy.”

The whooper knocks once more ticking off the guy.

“Dammit! Can’t you see I’m busy?”

Without hesitation, Shellshock brings the door down catching the director by surprise. He lets out a girly scream.

“Alright tubby! Off with the clothes! I’m running things from here on out. Do it now! Or I’ll fire my laser.”

Fear struck within the director as he knocks his head to the back wall. His pants quickly flew off as the whoopers apprehend him. The man was seen tied up and gagged as Shellshock stole his outfit.

“And last but not least your hat. I’ll be needing this.”

The director was seen stripped to his underwear. The general takes a look at himself in a small mirror.

“Hmm. this disguise doesn’t match with my red armor. Oh wait!”

Shellshock begins tinkering with some buttons on his wrist. Shifting from a red coated color to a jungle green for blending.

“Perfect! I now fit the part.”

“Mmmmm mmmm.”

The director continues to mumble on the floor as Shellshock shoves him back in the stall.

“Thanks for the cooperation.”

With one kick the stall tips over trapping the man. A moaning sound is heard as the general walks off evilly laughing.

“Ok guys! Head straight to the dam. Don’t let anyone near.”

The Whoopers immediately waltz off as the general makes his way to the campgrounds. A bus is seen arriving on scene, dropping off a group of kids.

“Excellent heh heh heh.”

In a matter of moments Bamboo and the rest arrived on the scene. Parking the car in the driveway as they quickly unloaded.

“Let’s see, the director’s office should be right in here.” Bamboo said.

The team enters inside catching the general slightly by surprise.

“Who are you?”

“We’re the help that you called for?”

Bamboo presents the papers to him. A baffled look was on the general’s face for a second, but he kept cool.

“Uh….Oh yeah! Of course! Of course! The help. Yeah, totally! Ugh here’s your helpers aid badges.”

Alistor begins looking over at the director strangely.

“Hey? What are you staring at?”

The other two quickly bumps his arm.

“It’s not polite to stare.” Auroa whispered.

“Oh, sorry. You seem rather familiar.” Alistor speculated.

Tension slightly build within the general as a sweat slips out. He readies his blaster under the sleeve.

“Oh, do I now?”

“Hmm, maybe not. Oh well…”

Bamboo quickly boots the team out.

“We’ll just be off to our designated cabins.”

Within moments the team unpacked inside. Bamboo begins prepping up in the kitchen as Maigashi takes a rest on the couch.

“Good! You three can begin to bond. I’ll be in the kitchen if you need me.”

Auroa begins reading a book quietly in the corner.

“Maybe this trip won’t be so bad after all.” Alistor thought.

“Time for some zzz’s.” Maigashi muttered.

Within a moment Maigashi feels a force bumping from under the cushion.

“What the hell?”

A kid immediately pops up from under forcing him to stumble back.

“Hey! What’s the deal? This is our cabin!”

More kids begin to emerge from under various furniture pieces. The three are quickly overwhelmed. A little boy approached over to them.

“The names Niko! You three must be the new aid the director sent over. Welcome to Hazefall by the way.”

The three are left dumbfounded for a moment. Unsure of what to do.

“Um…care to fill us in?”

“What? You mean you guys haven’t gotten the drill yet? You’re supposed to be our guides! Lead on activities and expeditions.”

A tired look was seen on Maigashi.

“Yawn…Sorry. Just go and do whatever you need to do. I’m in the middle of a good nap.”

Maigashi tucks himself back in but the kids forced him right off. A little girl approached over to him.

“Well, not with that attitude inside. I’m Miko by the way.”

“I don’t care…” He mumbled.

“Come on! We need to get outside. Rise and shine!”

Alistor and the team are immediately forced out by the kids. Niko hands over the planner to them.

“These are the activities we have set for today. Just supervise and watch over us.”

“You better!” Miko pointed. “My parents paid good money for this. So you three get yourselves together.”

“Ok, what’s the first thing on the agenda?” Alistor wondered.

Auroa pulls open a map as the planner points them to a river.

“Look like a small hike to the Hazefall springs. Followed by some arts and crafting. Then a boat ride down to the marshes for some games.”

The three begin leading the pack through the forest. Following the tranquil streams as the kids got rowdy.

“Ok, we made it…”

A small tavern rest by the springs. Lined with arts and crafts as the kids quickly rushed towards it.

“Hey! Watch it!”

As time progressed the three quietly watched as the little ones enjoy themselves. Miko presents her painting to them.

“Well…what do you think?”

“Look’s rather abstract.” Maigashi shrugged.

The sound of a horn is then heard as Auroa cued the rest. Three disguised Whoopers pilot a boat downstream. The kids quickly dropped their brush to begin boarding.

“Look like that’s our ride.”

The Whoopers quietly drove the boat downstream without any speaking. The rest laid back to enjoy the scenery. Auroa rests quietly on the side.

“Somehow I feel I’m starting to understand you guys.” Alistor said.

“Ugh... gag me with a spoon.” Maigashi pestered.

In a matter of minutes, they arrived to the marshes for some games. The kids are seen with nets catching various wildlife from frogs to small amphibians. The team quickly spots some dead trees not far from the distance.

“What in the world is over there?” Alistor wondered.

“Is that a well?” Maigashi noticed.

“Looks like it.” Auroa nodded. “How rather odd.”

The three are drawn close for a second, but then a dark presence swept past them. Alistor felt a cold vibe.

“I don’t know…It doesn’t feel right. It’s as if there’s a dark presence close by.”

The others continue stepping forward.

“Come on! Don’t be chicken. It’s just some rusty old well.” Maigashi muttered.

Before the two could get any closer, Niko’s voice halted them.

“No! That area is off limits!”

“What do you mean?”

Miko begins tugging the two away from the dead trees.

“Something evil is said to live in there. A big bad monster I heard.”

“Monster? Give me a break!”

Alistor immediately steps in recalling something.

“Of course! It’s coming back now. I may be familiar with this story.”

“Oh? Please share.” Auroa said.

Daylight began to diminish as darkness, clouds in. The sound of stomachs grumbles as they began making their way back to the cabin. Bamboo prepares a full course meal for the camp.

“So what’s the rest on today’s agenda?” Auroa asked.

“Well…we still got roasting s’mores by the campfire. Oh, and sharing spooky stories.” Niko mentioned.

A reluctant look was seen on them.

“Guess you can tell us about that later.”

An hour passed and the party is seen sitting by the campfire. Each kid shared a story while roasting s’mores. Maigashi is seen bored while Auroa pretends to listen. Alistor was the only one to stay interested.

“Yawn, do you guys have any stories that won’t put me to sleep.” Maigashi pestered.

“Oh, you think you can do better?” Miko objected.

An unmotivated look was on Niko.

“Nah? It’s just your stories bore me to death. I heard most of these already and some are just plain made up with bad twists.”

“Maybe you can tell us about that well now?” Auroa reminded.