History Fanfic / RainbowRivalries

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Frustrated and enraged that he doesn't [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou get to fight Aquaman]], Black Manta attacks Hunter J for petrifying his target. Given how ruthless the Pokémon poacher was, confessing to capturing Winnie The Pooh and his friends in a ploy to lure Sora & Co. into a trap, there's no sympathy for the poacher.]]

** The list of deities [[Pantheon/{{VillainousArchetypes}} Giovanni]] considered to be members for Team Rainbow Rocket includes [[Manga/OnePiece Sir Crocodile]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Kuvira]], [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Sundowner]], and [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes James Moriarty]].

* SinisterSuffocation: [[Franchise/FantasticFour Susan Storm]] suffocates Ghetsis with forcefield before he can send out any Pokemon, nearly killing him.

* TalkingToHimself: Both Tidus and Ratchet have been voiced by Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor, and as a result, they sound exactly alike.

* EvilVsEvil: Team Rainbow Rocket's conquest of the Pantheon eventually forces [[spoiler:King Bradley's newly formed High Command]] to take action against them for being too destructive.

* TheGhost: Sora makes no appearance, but he is mentioned a few times because like Red, he is a child hero who defeated villain leaders before, making him TheDreaded to Team Rainbow Rocket, though mainly due to Maleficent seeing him (and Riku) as a threat to her plans.

* XanatosSpeedChess: Vandal Savage was planning on letting Azula into his schemes at a later date, but had to move up the timetable due to unforeseen factors. It pays off.

* TheGhost: Sora makes no appearance, but he is mentioned a few times because like Red, he is a child hero who defeated villain leaders before, making him TheDreaded to Team Rainbow Rocket, though mainly due to Maleficent seeing him (and Riku).

** During their fight on the Eligius IV, Ghetsis has been told by Reed Richards he is lucky to face the Fantastic Four and the Power Rangers, rather than a ruthless associate of Reed's. The associate in question is [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Mayuri Kurosutchi]]. During the start of Act V, King Bradley mentions that Orihime Inoue has the Sayaka and the Final Fantasy heroes all healed up.

* KickTheSOB: [[spoiler:Frustrated and enraged that he doesn't [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou get to fight Aquaman]], Black Manta attacks Hunter J for petrifying his target. Given how ruthless the Pokemon poacher was, confessing to capturing Winnie The Pooh and his friends in a ploy to lure Sora & Co. into a trap, there's no sympathy for the poacher.]]

** When Mewtwo, one of the strongest legendary Pokemon, had trouble fighting Giovanni even in Mega-evolution. [[spoiler:Red's]] Pikachu comes in and ambush the Rocket leader with Thunderbolt, followed by a vicious beatdown from Charizard and Blastoise, giving the other Pokemon a fighting chance and defeat Giovanni.
** [[spoiler:Maleficent opens a wormhole to suck everyone in while she creates a portal to enter the Cragmite's world to bring Tachyon to the pantheon. The Evil Fairy was suddenly struck in the eye by Mjolnir thrown from Thor, sucking her into the wormhole.]]

** Played with in a meeting Team Rainbow Rocket has in Act [=II=]. Lysandre suggested Scar, whom Ghetsis has pointed out was defeated by a teenager (Sora) before it devolves into a petty argument. Giovanni, despite being baffled at Sora, contemplates that with the brunette keybearer out of the pantheon, Team Rainbow Rocket can proceed with the plans unhindered due to the [[SpannerInTheWorks latter's knack for unconsciously ruining plans.]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: [[spoiler:The first time Thor throws Mjolnir at Maleficent, it is at the evil fairy's right eye. The second time was aimed at her neck.]]

* KickTheSOB: [[spoiler:Frustrated and enraged that he doesn't [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou get to fight Aquaman]], Black Manta attacks Hunter J for petrifying his target. Given how ruthless the Pokemon poacher was, confessing to capturing Winnie The Pooh and his friends in a ploy to lure Sora & Co. into a trap. ]]

** When Mewtwo, one of the strongest legendary Pokemon, had trouble fighting Giovanni even in when Mega-evolved. [[spoiler:Red's]] Pikachu comes in and ambush the Rocket leader with Thunderbolt, followed by a vicious beatdown from Charizard and Blastoise, giving the other Pokemon a fighting chance and defeat Giovanni.

* HistoryRepeats: [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank Ratchet's]] battle with [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] is a reversal of [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora's]] battle with [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Courtney Gears]] in ''Fanfic/MuseHysteria'', right down to [[spoiler:both heroes passing out post-battle from illness and needing help from an afoul female]].

** When Peter gives Tony a picture of the Ouroboros Tattoo, the Iron Man quickly realizes in horror that a [[spoiler:Homunculus]] is among Team Plasma, telling Peter and Colress to bring firepower than usual.

** Ratchet mentions that Ed lead groups to a dead end in the catacombs three times in the past.

* SayingTooMuch: Maleficent accidently confirms the existence of [[spoiler:her estranged daughter Mal]]. ''Twice''. The reaction of the heroes is merely laughter.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} Well that one's a given whenever I'm around to play.]]

** When Ghetsis is defeated, Colress brings along the [[Disney/AliceInWonderland Queen of Hearts]] as a result of the Team Plasma mastermind's plagiarism of [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI her trial against Alice and Sora]]. Naturally, she demands his head.

* HistoryRepeats: [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank Ratchet's]] battle with [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] is a reversal of [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora's]] battle with [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Courtney Gears]] in ''Fanfic/MuseHysteria'', right down to [[spoiler:both heroes passing out post-battle from illness and needing help from an afoul female]].

** In Act I, Hareta notes that his friend [[Disney/TheJungleBook Mowgli]] hasn't been seen since an incident involving [[Film/JurassicWorld the Indominus rex]].

* CooperationGambit: King Bradley and the other homunculi join forces with the heroes in order to stop Team Rainbow Rocket… though it's only for their own benefit.

** Later on, Lin Beifong and Chun-Li make a deal with King Bradley to enlist the help of his High Command to stop the Rocket takeover.

* TheDreaded: The reaction [[spoiler:Giovanni]] has to seeing [[spoiler:Red]] is a combination of shock and horror.

* EvilIsPetty: Pete leaves behind Easter eggs with Heartless waiting inside for children to find. Ratchet and Clank, Stark, and the others in their group [[spoiler:with the help of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf]], destroy the eggs before any children are attacked. Giovanni is rather put off by this act.
* EvilVsEvil: Team Rainbow Rocket's conquest of the Pantheon eventually forces King Bradley's newly formed High Command to take action against them.

* TheGhost: Sora makes no appearance, but he is mentioned a few times because like Red, he is a child hero who defeated villain leaders before, making him TheDreaded to Team Rainbow Rocket, though mainly due to Maleficent seeing him (and Riku) as a threat.

* HistoryRepeats: [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank Ratchet's]] battle with [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] is a reversal of [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora's]] battle with [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Courtney Gears]] in ''Fanfic/MuseHysteria'', right down to [[spoiler:both heroes passing out post-battle from illness and needing help from a afoul female]].

* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Vandal Savage is revealed to be working with Count Olaf and Bradley, and after she discovers his manipulations, graciously allows Azula into his fold as well.]]

** Peter mentions an incident about plague rats touching Absol by accident, having to wash the Disaster Pokemon.
* NoSell: [[spoiler:The Medusiod Mycelium fails to inflict Kyoko Sakura because she just happened to have eaten a horseradish-apple hybrid beforehand. Clank also escapes the fungus because he's a robot.]]

** When Peter gives Tony a picture of the Ouroboros Tattoo, the Iron Man quickly realizes in horror that a Homunculus is among Team Plasma, telling Peter and Colress to bring firepower than usual.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Absol refuses to Mega Evolve normally, but when [[spoiler:Ratchet, Clank, and Kyoko are thrown out of the Ultra Deep Sea]], she willingly allows Peter to Mega Evolve her, and the resulting Aura from it destroys many Heartless.

* XanatosGambit: Count Olaf sets up a plan that will benefit him with either outcome: [[spoiler:If Team Rainbow Rocket win, he'll get rich. If King Bradley and the Homunculi win, the remnants of Team Rainbow Rocket will be carried over to his High-Command.]]

** Act Five and the Epilogue has Thor and Sub-Zero speak about Raiden from an [[Recap/RevengeOfTheGUAE earlier chapter.]]
** Sub-Zero and [[spoiler:Thor]] sorrowfully mention Raiden returning to madness at Act V

* EvilIsPetty: Pete leaves behind Easter eggs with Heartless waiting inside for children to find. Ratchet and Clank, Stark, and the others in their group [[spoiler:with the help of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf]], destroy the eggs before any children are attacked.

The first tale of the "Rainbow Rocket" trilogy, and the second tale of the "Millennium Comet" arc..

* AscendedExtra: Some of the ''Final Fantasy'' characters appeared in previous tales with smaller roles. Particularly Fran, who only makes a silent cameo appearance in ''The Friendship Asylum''.

** Vanille brings up the events of both ''Fanfic/TheFriendshipAsylum'' and ''Fanfic/MechanicalOutbreak'' a few times. Lightning and Ratchet also speak of their part in ''Fanfic/BattleRoyaleRoundTwo''.

** [[Fanfic/TheGreatUpheaval The Yamato Perpetual Reactor]] is referenced in the narration as being just as powerful as the Ultimate Weapon, and that Flynn still continues to guard it to this day.
** Acts Three and Five make it clear that [[spoiler:Sayaka hates Sora for him forgiving Homura]] in ''Diamond Adventure''.

** Absol comes down with [[Fanfic/MuseHysteria the same illness Sora once had]] after having to enter the disgusting bathroom Deadpool shows her.

* GuiltByAssociation: Sayaka views [[spoiler:Sora]] as a traitor to the Sisterhood, so when one of his closest allies [[spoiler:Tron]] contacts her to aid Balthier against Lysandre, she's not pleased about it.

The first tale of the "Rainbow Rocket" trilogy.