Cross
Forsaken Lands, Miniboss
[post-battle]
Elizant: Excellent work. The kingdom is within our reach, thanks to your efforts.
Vi: No problem!
Cross: Halt! Who goes there!
Poi: A Primal Weevil! The new radar is working as the professor hoped.
Poi: You there! You defeated this beast? You have our thanks.
Leif: As said before, no problem.
Elizant: You must be soldiers from the Termite Kingdom, or am I wrong?
Poi: ...!!! Cross, she's…
Cross: You're the Ant Queen! You dare tread our borders!?
Elizant: Indeed. I bear grave news. Bugaria - and your kingdom - are at risk of a great calamity.
Cross: ...What do we do, Poi? No one would cross these lands for a cruel joke.
Poi: It's not for us to decide.
Cross: Come on! What if it's really serious!
Kabbu: I-It is! I beg of you, you must let us talk to your rulers!
Elizant: Kabbu, you ought to let me do the negotiating.
(minibubble) Kabbu: Oops...
Poi: ...Alright. At the very least, you saved us the trouble of capturing this beast.
Cross: We'll meet you back at the gate after delivering the Weevil and informing the Royal Guard.
Cross: Please wait for us there.
Leif: You're taking it with you?
Poi: Nothing shady, I assure you. Just some research.
Vi: Right…
Elizant: Thank you for your concession. We'll meet you at the entrance.
Poi: I do warn you though, the King will not be happy to see you.
Cross: Nor the Queen. So best of luck.
Leif: That went well.
Elizant: As expected, Ants are still not welcome in their land. Such is our history.
Kabbu: It will be okay! This matter concerns every Bugarian!
Vi: Just do your magic Queen diplomacy!
Elizant: ...Let's go.
Termite Kingdom, Outside
[Story, ch6]
Poi: You're here, good.
Cross: You're free to go in. But Ant Queen... I'd suggest you go directly to the castle.
Cross: It's straight ahead from the plaza. The less people see you, the less fuss there will be.
Elizant: I understand. We thank you once more.
Poi: We've had many years of peace. Don't make us regret letting you in.
Kabbu: (To treat a Queen in that manner…)
Cross: Behave yourselves while in the dome...
Termite Kingdom, Royal Chamber
[Story, ch6]
Elizant: …
Leif: Um, Queen?
Elizant: Team Snakemouth.
Vi: You gonna go in?
Elizant: ...…
Elizant: I'm a bit nervous.
Leif: It's not often a Queen's the one requesting an audience.
Elizant: If only it was just that. I cannot help but think that if I fail, we are all doomed.
Kabbu: Queen, y-
Poi: So the report was true... To think someone like you would come here.
Cross: Our royals will now grace you. Don't pull anything funny.
Elizant: ...Let's go.
Hector: Oh my lovely, the guards just handed me a most jolly report!
Layra: Is that so? What is it, dear?
Hector: They said a visitor that will surprise us has arrived! They should be here soon!
Layra: Oh, my dear! It really is…
Hector: …
Hector: ........
Hector: YOU!!!
Hector: How DARE you walk into my hall, and break the moons long separation of our people?!
Elizant: Your eminences…
Hector: That is KING Hector IV and Queen Layra II for you, Ant!
Elizant: My apologies, King Hector. Queen Layra.
Hector: HECTOR IV! Not HECTOR!
(minibubble) Elizant: ...
Layra: Dear, watch yourself. You'll faint from disgust.
Hector: ...What is your business!?
(minibubble) Hector: What?
Elizant: I won't mince words nor play around the issue. The Ant Kingdom has been raided by the Wasps.
Elizant: My people have been hurt, and the artifacts of old have been taken…
Layra: The artifacts? So you did find them after so much struggle…
Hector: And then you incompetently lost them!
Elizant: ...Indeed. The Wasp King holds power I had never witnessed.
Elizant: Even my loyal knights, Vi, Kabbu and Leif, had a hard time with the Wasp King.
Vi: Nice to meet you!
Kabbu: I-It is my honor.
(minibubble) Leif: Sup.
Hector: Hmph, threw away that Maki of yours?
Elizant: He was injured in the attack. It would have not been prudent for him to come.
Layra: Such a varied team... It seems just about anyone can get into Bugaria nowadays.
Vi: What's that supposed to mean?
Leif: Vi, you've gotta shut it this once.
(minibubble) Vi: Hmph.
Hector: What's it to us, then? You ruled poorly, and got your trinkets stolen.
Layra: You presume we should worry? As if our great defenses would be felled by some Wasps.
Layra: This dome of ours has survived storms without a single scratch.
Elizant: You truly think so? That the Wasp King, who's found the magic of flame…
Elizant: And will soon obtain the full power of the Everlasting Sapling, shall be of no threat to you?
Layra: F-Flame, you say?
Hector: That sapling is a darn myth, that drove your mother insane!
Hector: Oh, how many more moons we could have had with her, if she hadn't been so obsessed!
Elizant: It is NOT a myth!
Hector: Watch your tone, Ant!
Elizant: We found the mask, the tablet and the key. Or were those myths as well?!
Elizant: The King is heading towards the Giant's Lair, an area none dare to tread!
Elizant: He would lead a crazed army towards such a place based on simple hearsay? Open your eyes!
(minibubble) Hector: ...
(minibubble) Layra: ...
Elizant: You think I would travel the wasteland personally, and bear brunt to your crass tone…
Elizant: If all of Bugaria wasn't facing great peril? You think of me so pathetically!?
Elizant: I accepted and respected our treaty, after our negotiations turned sour.
Elizant: I am not asking you to change your mind in that regard…
Elizant: But if you care for your people, you won't turn a blind eye to the danger heading our way!?
Hector: Grr…
Layra: Dear, calm yourself. You're being blinded by the past.
Hector: You can't truly mean she's swayed you!
Layra: Ants are unrefined in many ways... They cannot match our intellect either.
Layra: But they do not yield under pressure, and work very hard. It is nature's way.
Layra: I know you speak the truth, Queen Elizant II.
Hector: Layra, you were always too soft!
Layra: And you too stubborn. That's why I am by your side.
Hector: ...…
Hector: ...What would you ask of us?
Elizant: Although it would be for the best for our nations to try and reconcile…
Elizant: Right now, what we need is a way to head towards the Giant's Lair.
Leif: A way to cross the sea.
Layra: Dear, weren't the scientists…
Hector: You mean that? You'd TRUST them with that?!
Layra: Oh, it's missing just a few touches. It'd be a fun test ride.
(minibubble) Hector: *grumble*
Elizant: Will you help us, then, in protecting Bugaria?
Hector: I'm not convinced!
(minibubble) Layra: Dear...
Hector: You say your knights lost to that puny Wasp? You think our soldiers wouldn't match up?
Hector: I wish for proof of the enemy's strength.
Leif: We do not think you'd wish for their visit upon your kingdom…
Hector: That still needs some time to be completed.
Hector: Before then, I would have you participate in our ancient tradition.
Layra: Ah... The Colosseum!
Kabbu: You'd have us fight for sport?
Vi: That's my type of diplomacy!
(minibubble) Kabbu: Vi...
Hector: If your people best our brave warriors, then we might be in a real pickle.
Hector: Your knights will face off in glorious combat, and then I shall decide!
Elizant: You won't let me join them?
Layra: I would like for you and I to discuss some other matters as the fight goes on...if you don't mind.
Kabbu: Leave it to us, my Queen! We'll do well!
Leif: Mhm. They'll see we're not joking around.
Vi: It's been a while since a public smackdown!
Hector: You will find the Colosseum around the residential district of our kingdom.
Hector: Do not dally. Your kingdom is against the clock, after all.
Layra: We'll start the ceremony shortly after you arrive.
Layra: I hope you can provide a good show!
Elizant: My apologies, Team Snakemouth. But I will be counting on you.
Elizant: Do not fail!
Kabbu: You can count on us, your majesty!
Vi: Let's go to the Colosseum!
Termite Kingdom, Colosseum Arena
[post-first battle]
Leif: Child's play.
Crowd: WOO!
Crowd: VI!
Crowd: KABBU!
Crowd: LEIF!
Crowd: YEAH!
Crowd: LET'S GO!
Hector: Hmph. Child's play indeed! It's time for our second act!
Hector: You will now face Cross and Poi! The bravest of our border guards!
Cross: Well, it's nice to see you again.
Poi: We won't go easy on you, give it your all.
Kabbu: It was your trust that got us this far. We will honor you with a good fight!
Vi: Yeah, yeah. Let's go!
[post-second battle]
Cross: H-Hngh…
Poi: I-Incredible…
Kabbu: Please forgive us for having to beat you up.
Leif: Eh, it's all in good sport.
Crowd: Wow...
Crowd: They beat Poi!
Crowd: Even Cross!?
Crowd: No way...
Hector: H-Hmph! So you have some skill!
Layra: Oh my... Dear, Poi and Cross are not easily beat.
Hector: W-Whatever! You're not claiming victory so easily!
[subsequent colosseum challenges]
[post-first battle]
Leif: Child's play.
Crowd: WOO!
Crowd: VI!
Crowd: KABBU!
Crowd: LEIF!
Crowd: YEAH!
Crowd: LET'S GO!
Hector: Hmph. Child's play indeed! It's time for our second act!
Hector: You will now face Cross and Poi! The bravest of our border guards!
Cross: Well, it's nice to see you again...again.
Poi: We've learned from last time. We'll give it our all!
Kabbu: We've grown too. Be ready!
[post-second battle]
Cross: H-Hngh…
Poi: N-Not again…
Leif: Good fight. Let's do it again sometime.
Crowd: Wow...
Crowd: They beat Poi!
Crowd: Even Cross!?
Crowd: No way...
Hector: Now, for the main attraction!
Layra: My favorite part!
Hector: UNLEASH THE PRIMAL WEEVIL!
Leif: A shame it was captured just for this.
Vi: It loves fighting, don't feel sorry for it! Let's go!
Npc Spy
Leif: The guards in this kingdom are varied, huh. In shape and all.
Vi: This one seems super bulky! Like Kabbu!
Kabbu: I'm going to take this compliment.
Leif: They seem well versed in the use of long ranged weapons, too.
Leif: Even if they've had peace, they're not eager to see it threatened.
Enemy Spy
Cross is a skilled but naive border guard, who always checks with his partner Poi for a second opinion.
He uses a crossbow to complement his naturally close-range attacks.
Vi: Whoa, that's a nice crossbow! Maybe I should try new weapons sometime…
Vi: Tough bite, too. We can't give him a chance to use all his attacks!
Kabbu: I'm sorry, Cross. We never meant to drag you into this…
Kabbu: Everyone, watch out for his crossbow. We must give them a worthy battle!
Leif: This one's got buff arms and fancy weapons. Deadly combo.
Leif: Termites handle the cold well. Guess it's up to us if we want to gamble on it.