The Wish Seed (chapter): Difference between revisions

|precededby= ''[[Medusa's Final Battle]]''

|majorcharacters= [[Hades]], [[Phoenix]]

 

'''The Wish Seed''' is the tenth chapter in the storyline of ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' and the beginning of the second main story arc. This chapter has Pit trying to retrieve a legendary item known as the [[Wish Seed]] before [[Hades]], the god of the [[Underworld]] does. Taking place at a volcanic location littered with ruins, this chapter is certainly one of the most dangerous due to it containing many perilous obstacles during both the land and sky missions.

The ground mission of this chapter is very dangerous, as much of the land is covered in pools of lava that cause both damage and a burn status effect. Magmoos and Petribombers are once again quite common in this location, with the latter often found trotting around on their hands and tossing explosive rocks. As Pit makes his way through the ruins of an ancient civilization, Hades will finally begin speaking telepathically to him as well as Palutena, formally announcing that he wants to use the Wish Seed to revive an orphan's dead parents, then make them wealthy and royalty. However, as Pit battles his way through the Underworld army, Hades soon admits the Seed is actually fake, but states the human race isn’t aware of this fact. This becomes worrisome for the angel, as he no longer understands the Underworld army’s reason for being here in the first place. Palutena states that he has no choice but to make his way to the Phoenix and destroy both the monster itself and fake Wish Seed to ensure that they can’t be used against humanity by Hades. This trek is proven to be very difficult and includes another battle with a deadly [[Tempura Wizard]] in addition to other powerful enemies. By following a stone path towards the edge of the mountain, Pit makes his way to the home of the Phoenix and the Wish Seed that it guards.  

An Intensity Gate can be found midway through the level in a cavern, just after defeating the chapter's only Tempura Wizard. It requires an intensity level of at least 4.0, and contains a [[Hot Springs|Hot Spring]] and a [[Souflee]] hiding in some bushes growing in an opening along the cave wall.  A [[Girin]], [[Sinistew]] and [[Mimicutie]] can also be found in the area.  Defeating the Mimicutie will have a weapon appear as a reward.

The boss of this chapter is the Phoenix, which has become agitated after fighting off Underworld forces. This massive reptilian bird is capable of a variety of fire-based attacks, including a flamethrower attack and an extremely dangerous burning charge that is difficult to dodge. The center of the circular arena also has a [[Jump Pad]] that can be used to avoid some of the creature’s more threatening attacks. If the Phoenix takes enough damage, it will occasionally become stunned and fall to the ground, allowing melee attacks to be executed on the beast. In addition, the Wish Seed floats around the arena during the entire battle, and can optionally be destroyed (Underworld forces will do the same at the battle’s end if it’s left alone).

 

 

Upon being defeated, the body of the Phoenix spawns a fiery, bird-shaped beacon. Pit hopes that this will symbolize the Wish Seed is fake. Instead, Hades proclaims that it, to the human race, symbolizes its defeat. Hades says that he can now trick the humans into thinking that the Seed was real, and that it has been stolen rather than destroyed. He also claims that he will be able to turn civilizations against each other by spreading this rumor, with Palutena realizing that she made a huge mistake in having Pit defeat the Phoenix, as the Wish Seed’s supposed guardian was the only thing standing in the way of Hades' master plan. Thus begins the greatest war that [[Angel Land]] has ever seen.