Hector
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!
Hector: ...Don't dwadle! The Colosseum is at the residential area, you can't miss it!
Termite Kingdom, Colosseum Arena
[story, ch6]
Hector: My dear workers, scientists, Termites of every kind!
Hector: Today is a battle unlike those you're used to seeing!
Hector: The honor of our kingdom is on the line!
Hector: These foreign knights claim they can best our best of the very best!
Crowd: Boo!
Crowd: Get 'em soldiers!
Crowd: No way!
Crowd: Wow…
Layra: And what better way to test that claim…
Layra: Than with the ancient tradition of our ancestors!
Layra: A good old PUBLIC FISTICUFF!
Crowd: WOO!
Crowd: YEAH!
Crowd: FISTS!
Crowd: LET'S GO!
Layra: How many rounds will they get through I wonder…
Layra: Without further ado, let's begin!
Hector: From the left gate...Vi the Bee, Kabbu the Beetle, and Leif the Moth! Team Snakemouth!
Leif: We should've picked another name. Didn't expect us to get famous.
Kabbu: It fits us perfectly. Focus on the battle.
Vi: We'll do awesome like always!
Hector: Now, from the right gate! Let's warm up our visitors, shall we!?
Hector: They shall face fierce beasts from the Forbidden Lands!
Hector: Now, BATTLE!!!
[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!
Hector: Now, you will face a captured creature that instills fear in the most hardened veteran!
Layra: Oh!? You'll... Are you sure!?
Hector: UNLEASH THE PRIMAL WEEVIL!
Leif: ...Oh. He doesn't know, huh.
Vi: We've gotta beat it AGAIN!?
Mothiva: No, no no! What a dull show, don't you all think?
Mothiva: My dear public deserves better, so much better!
Crowd: That voice!
Crowd: Is that!?
Crowd: She's...!
Mothiva: That's right! It's me! Your one! Your only! The most loved in the Termite Kingdom!
Crowd: MOTHIVA!!
Hector: O-Oh!!! It's Mothiva!
Layra: Ohohoho! Her voice is smooth as ever!
Zasp: Sup.
Kabbu: W-What are you doing here!?
Mothiva: No way we'd let you steal any Queen's graces.
Mothiva: When I heard you were coming...I just had to crash this party!
Leif: What do you gain from making this harder for us?
Vi: Yeah! We're on the same team!
Zasp: This show is to prove the enemy's strength. But also your strength, Team Snakemouth.
Zasp: If we defeat you, we'll show we're superior to you.
Mothiva: And then the Queen's gonna HAVE to tag us along!
Kabbu: This is ridiculous! You realize you could be dooming us all!?
Kabbu: What if the Termite King loses trust in the Queen!?
Kabbu: What if you lose to the Wasp King without our help!?
Kabbu: Have you gone completely, utterly insane!? Have you lost all intelligence!
Mothiva: Yikes. You're overthinking this WAY too much.
Mothiva: The Ant Kingdom's way better in our hands than with you LOSERS.
Kabbu: We have SAVED YOUR LIFE BEFORE, you WITCH!
Mothiva: I said we'd NEVER speak of that again!
Leif: ...Zasp. You've helped us many times. Can't you talk some sense into her?
Zasp: Don't misunderstand. I'm not doing this only for Mothiva.
Zasp: ...Although it's a pretty big reason.
Vi: Ugh, I want the Primal Weevil back.
Mothiva: Just SHUT UP and fight, you cowards! Let's get the crowd WILD AND CHEERING!
Crowd: MOTHIVA!!
Crowd: MOTHIVA!!
Crowd: MOTHIVA!!
Crowd: (T-team Snakemouth!)
Hector: Hehehehe! I agree! Anything to see Mothiva perform!
Layra: How serendipitous. I'm looking forward to this.
Hector: The fight starts...NOW!
[post-third battle]
Mothiva: N-Ngh... Grrr!!!!... Hurk…
Zasp: Mo... thiva...
Kabbu: Huff... Huff...is this...enough for you!?
Leif: C-Come on. Just drop it.
Vi: I'm not even tired yet! You'd better give up!
Mothiva: GRRRRRRR!!!
Mothiva: Fine. Fine! Whatever! ...I give up. You win. Are you HAPPY now!?
Zasp: I concede. Team Snakemouth. Today you're better than us.
Zasp: ...What a pathetic end...
Crowd: MOTHIVA!!
Crowd: VI!
Crowd: KABBU!
Crowd: LEIF!
Hector: What an incredible battle! Bugaria holds so much strength!
Hector: I-I mean...hmph. Not a bad showing!
Layra: Hehehe. Oh my dear...
Mothiva: ...
Mothiva: Ohohoho! Thank you everyone! We're all the best, aren't we?
Mothiva: Make sure to come to my next show! You'll get even closer to me!
Crowd: TEAM SNAKEMOUTH!!!
Leif: Whoops, guess there's a new hot band in town.
Mothiva: What the...I can't believe they're cheering for YOU!
Kabbu: Justice is quite popular with the crowd!
Mothiva: Maybe Termites just have awful taste! Ugh!
Zasp: Mothiva, you'll always have your true fans...Like me.
Mothiva: C-Come on, everybody! Say my name one more time!
Crowd: VI!
Crowd: KABBU!
Crowd: LEIF!
Crowd: (M-Mothiva!)
Hector: This concludes today's battle. Team Snakemouth, please meet us back at the Royal Chamber.
Layra: Theatrics aside, there are serious things to discuss. You fought well. We shall see you there.
Termite Kingdom, Royal Chamber
[story, ch6, after Colosseum]
Elizant: Team Snakemouth. I've heard of your exploits. You bring honor to our kingdom!
Leif: Oh yes. That's what we're here for.
Hector: Grumble...
Layra: Oh sweetie. You've got to get over it.
Hector: GRUMBLE...
Layra: I'll start, then.
Layra: We acknowledge your plight. The Termite Kingdom stands much to lose over this issue.
Layra: Our finest engineers have been working on a prototype vehicle.
Layra: It is able to operate and travel under the water. It should be just what you need.
Hector: We call it the Subaquatic Maritime Neotransport! We're very proud of it.
Layra: Ehm, I like to call it Submarine for short.
Hector: Subaquatic Maritime Neotransport! Layra, you are undermining me!
Elizant: I thank both of you from the bottom of my heart. Our people will be able to fight back now.
Vi: Um, so it goes under the water? W-What if it breaks?
Hector: It is impossible for it to sink! It is our most advanced machine!
Kabbu: ...Err, yes. But what if it does?
Elizant: It shall not. On my name! Please don't think with such cynicism.
Leif: Alright then. Very reassuring.
Hector: Sigh. It's stationed at the pier, in the rightmost part of the city.
Layra: Our head of research should be there to explain how it functions.
Elizant: Excellent. We shall draw it to the Outskirt Pier, to make sure everything is in order.
Layra: ...And, Queen Elizant.
Elizant: Yes?
Layra: If you'll have them, please let some of our people travel with you. They are eager to see your land.
Kabbu: ...! You will cease the separation?
Layra: Only for now. A small step. We'll purchase a bit of land, see how things go…
(minibubble) Hector: I can't handle this...
Elizant: Queen Layra, King Hector IV...I...I am very grateful. For everything. We are in your eternal debt.
(minibubble) Hector: Finally...
Hector: You better repay it when the time comes! Or else!
Leif: She will. Our Queen is honest and honorable.
Elizant: Thank you, Leif. To have earned your backing is most pleasing.
Hector: Please, go and make haste.
Hector: ...And protect Bugaria. Don't make me regret any of this.
Layra: We're counting on you, after all.
Elizant: I shall go ahead and check on the submarine. Please meet me at the pier whenever you are ready.
Hector: Be careful with the Subaquatic Maritime Neotransport! It is the only prototype we have.
Hector: But I doubt some Wasps can even scratch it!
[after using submarine]
Hector: Ah...how did you like the Subaquatic Maritime Neotransport?
Hector: Pretty neat, if I do say so myself!
Termite Kingdom, Colosseum Arena
[subsequent colosseum challenges]
Hector: My dear workers, scientists, Termites of every kind! Team Snakemouth is back to challenge our Colosseum once more!
Layra: Let's see if they are up for the task!
Crowd: Boo!
Crowd: Get 'em soldiers!
Crowd: No way!
Crowd: Wow…
Hector: From the left gate...Vi the Bee, Kabbu the Beetle, and Leif the Moth! Team Snakemouth!
Leif: Here we go again.
Vi: Time to let off some steam!
Hector: Now, from the right gate! Let's warm up our visitors, shall we!?
Hector: They shall face fierce beasts from the Forbidden Lands!
Hector: Now, BATTLE!!!
[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!
[post-third battle]
Leif: That's a wrap.
Crowd: VI!
Crowd: KABBU!
Crowd: LEIF!
Crowd: WOO!
Hector: Well done! I guess today, victory goes to… Team Snakemouth!
Layra: That was a great show! Do come fight whenever!
[lose any battle]
Layra: Hmph! A shame! Was their previous victory a fluke?
Hector: Oh well. There is always next time!
Ant Palace, Bridge
[Ending]
Hector: We couldn't quite transport Layra to the ceremony…
Hector: But she sends her regards. I do, as well!
Termite Kingdom, Royal Chamber
[postcanon]
Hector: Hrmph. I...I…
Hector: Thank you...for helping us.
Npc Spy
Vi: He's sure packing a lot of anger for a short guy!
Leif: Really? YOU'd make short jokes? At a KING?
Vi: I never get to! I've gotta take the chance!
Kabbu: Just uh, make sure he doesn't sic the guards on you...