I go on a hiatus and find no votes. x/ Well I didn't expect much anyways. So I'm just going off what I want to do next. Here's a sequel to Melody's adventure in LittleBigPlanet 3. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please read previous fic to know Melody and her adventure. I also would like to state that I own no rights to any content that doesn't belong to me. What only belongs is said kingdom, Melody as my OC, and the story in mind. Everything else belongs to their rightful owners. (Fair warning ahead, we're gonna have some Jekyll and Hyde up in this. Not a fan? Don't have to read.) But without further ado, let's get it started.

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In what one may call another dimension, there lived a kingdom. Currently being built with all sorts of peaceful citizens. The sky is blue, the grass is green, and there are plenty of resources to go around. This is Harmony Kingdom. When Melody gained her powers, she created a whole world she could escape to whenever reality was being tough on her. Time is different here than it is there, so it's not too much bother how long she stays.

Speaking of Melody, she was residing in her grand castle, sitting at her bedroom window and watching the citizens below. Her expression showed concern yet seemed thoughtful. It wasn't until she heard her door open when she sat up and attempted to appear fine.

"Hey, Melody." A young girl with long black hair and a red dress with hawaiian leaves on it, also called a muumuu in her terms, walked in.

"Hey, Lilo. Are Scratch and Grounder doing okay?" Melody turned to her with a small smile. After what happened in her adventure back in Bunkum, the two bots were under repair. It's been about 2 days now since then.

"Yeah, Stitch is fixing them." Lilo goes to Melody's side as Melody stated, "Those two goofbots are lucky they're durable. Don't know what would've happened if we couldn't fix Scratch's arm and Grounder's propellor. Too bad it's taking a while…"

Lilo then added, "Yeah. It's too bad we don't have a mechanic or a repair guy on our team or something. I mean, Stitch is smart, but he's more of the go-getter, fighter or rescuer type. Maybe we can ask around town if they know better than we do…"

As Lilo continued talking, her words slowly faded out of hearing when Melody's focus turned to the Cave of Worlds. In this place, there are multiple portals open to multiple universes or worlds. That's how Melody managed to travel to Craftworld in the first place. Of course, with every open world, she also has spells placed on them to have her adapt to the world she visits as well as have her have no knowledge of the place until she visits it personally. That way, she wouldn't spoil the fun and indulge herself in the story just like she did the first time it was seen.

As Melody's thoughts were focused on her adventure in Bunkum, it was until she heard, "Melody!" when she snapped out of her thoughts. Unsure of what Lilo said, Melody simply replied, "O-oh uh, yeah. Interesting, Lilo."

Lilo stared at her for a good second. She asked if she knew any citizen in town that could probably help with Scratch and Grounder's repairs, and that's the answer she got? Something's definitely wrong with her and she's going to figure out what.

"Hey, Mel. I'm tired of standing around while talking. Let's move to the bed." Before Melody could protest, Lilo grabbed her hand and took her to the bed. An elegant bed it was too. Sheets as soft as cotton, pillows were not too squishy but also not too firm, and a canopy hangs over it like how any princess bed should look.

After the two sat down, Melody looked to Lilo and asked, "So, what else did you want to tell me?"

"Let's get to the point, Melody. Something is clearly bothering you." Melody's eyes widen a bit, surprised how easily Lilo was catching on. She simply looked to the side, put on a timid smile and asked, "What makes you think that?"

Lilo put on a serious face and simply stated, "Don't lie to me, Melody. Don't think I haven't been noticing how you've been acting. It's been 2 days since your last adventure and you haven't been yourself. You stay in your room, people watching without talking with us or anything."

"Does it really concern you that much?" Lilo turned to her, now facing her. "Yes. It's clear something is wrong and ohana never hides bad feelings from each other." Melody looked up. Oh man, she pulled THAT card.

"And I'm sure you remember what that means. Ohana means family, and family means-" Melody finished for her. "Nobody gets left behind…" Lilo continued, "Orrrr?" Melody's head goes down. "Or forgotten…"

Lilo also added, "That includes leaving us out of anything that's troubling you. As ohana, we stick together and help each other." With that logic, there was no point hiding it now.

"...If I tell you what's wrong, do you promise to hear my reasoning behind it before you say anything against it?" Lilo nodded. Melody took a deep breath and finally looked to her.

"It's Newton." Lilo was questioning who that was, until she recalled what Stitch told her about what happened. "You mean that lightbulb guy from your last adventure?" Melody nodded. Lilo then asked, "What about him?"

"I...I miss him. And I feel bad for him. He was seen by others as a villain when I know he meant nothing bad to happen. He wanted to come with us, but I wasn't ready to tell him about the kingdom...even though I wanted him to come. The team certainly wasn't on board for the idea and that also made me not tell him. I know I just met him and I know I can visit him in his world if I want but...I feel like I...can give him more. Give him a nice life here where no one will bring him down, his work can be praised, and he'll feel at home. After what happened in Bunkum, I...I only now just..want to do more for him."

Lilo listened quietly. It wasn't until what Melody said next that caught her by surprise. "I also did some thinking for a while and...I want him a part of the team. But I didn't think you guys would approve...so I've just...been here, quietly alone with my thoughts…"

Lilo put her hand on her arm in a way of comforting her, then stated, "If you want him on the team, then I say go for it. Your heart never steered you wrong before."

Melody managed a tiny smile, glad at least one member approves, but it faded as she held Lilo's hand and squeezed it gently as she stated, "But what about Scratch, Grounder and Stitch? They were there with me and they don't trust Newton."

Lilo simply countered, "Well, you never know unless you try, right?"

Seeing there was no harm in trying, Melody nodded and the two left the bedroom to the Royal Lab to discuss the topic with the 3 members.

… "You what?!" "Naga!"

Well, probably should have expected a no. But Melody stood her ground. "Yes. I want Newton to be a part of our team."

Scratch was the first to argue. "B-but, your mistress! He's a bad guy. Think about all things he did, especially to you!" Melody countered, "Those were the Titans' actions, not Newton's."

Grounder was next. "But wasn't he the one that released them in the first place?" Melody argued, "Yes, but not with bad intentions. He meant to release them to benefit Bunkum."

The robots and Stitch still weren't convinced. Scratch then replied, while holding his injured arm, "What makes you think that welcoming a guy like him on our team is a good idea?"

"I welcomed you two, didn't I?" The two robots stopped. The ultimate counterargument. Scratch and Grounder before Melody had them placed on her team were nothing but dirty, cheating, badnick robots. Melody wanted them on her team because they made her laugh, she knows they can do better if they had the right person watching and commanding them, and to save them from all the pain they were going through. Constantly abused by Robotnick and in pieces after trying to catch Sonic, never being able to catch him in the first place.

"Imagine if I didn't welcome you two." The two bots now looked down, fidgeting their hands. "After my last adventure on Mobicus, you two would have been scrapped or your parts used for some new robots to replace you two. If I didn't take you in, you two wouldn't have a second chance to live your lives. In a better way, I'm sure you both agree. So imagine how Newton must be feeling. Losing trust in many people on Bunkum, seen as a villain, and even brought down by his own dad. I want to give him a second chance just as I did with you two."

Scratch, Grounder and Stitch almost seem convinced...but even if they see Newton as a good guy, they thought about what he could get into here. What if he touches something dangerously unstable? Like the Core. If that was ever toyed with, that would cause the kingdom to literally crumble. They couldn't risk it. Not if that meant Melody could be in danger.

Stitch's ears droop. "Sokka, Melody…" Scratch continued, "We just...don't want to risk it." Grounder added, "We want to keep you safe. It's our job."

Even after all her arguments, they still refused. Melody was practically heartbroken. Her gaze turned to the floor as she said, "Well...fine then. I'm going to bed." She turns around walks back to her bedroom. Lilo was about to stop her, but Stitch grabbed her hand and said, "Melody needs time…"

Melody went into her room, slammed the door shut and laid on her bed. It was only 8 in the afternoon, but that didn't matter. She only wanted to be alone.

Around 11 at night, Melody was still up. She quietly climbed out of bed and looked out her window once more. The moon was up and shining over the small kingdom, which was now sleeping peacefully including the team. Melody's eyes turned to the Cave of Worlds once more. Then after a couple minutes, a decision came.

"If the team won't understand and help me, then I'm going to get Newton myself."

She ran to her closet and grabbed her adventure outfit, which had a grassy green headband, a white top with a dark green jacket, boot leg denim jeans, and white tennis sneakers. Once all dressed, she grabbed a sealable bag and headed down to the Royal Lab. The team was asleep in their own rooms, so the lab was empty. Melody went to the back of the room and did a hand-scan on a panel. A sealed off case within the wall opened, showing the Pumpinator. Melody kept it locked up so Scratch and Grounder wouldn't toy with it like her other inventions. And they were worried about Newton messing around with anything dangerous?

Once she packed the Pumpinator, she ran to the Cafe, where she grabbed a couple snacks for the road. Once fully pack, she ran out of the castle and headed into the Cave of Worlds. She passed through many portals that lit up with her presence until she stopped at the one with a sign above it that said: "LittleBigPlanet". This was the one. She looked to a computer panel standing right next to it. Two options: "Select episode: LBP2 or LBP3." She selected LBP3. Then two more options: "Continue or Reset?" She presses continue and the portal highlighted. Now when she enters, it'll continue where she left off: after she left for Craftworld. Only this time, she was going to re-enter Bunkum through Newton's Dimensional Doorway. Her only hope is that it's still active.

With a deep breath, she jumps through and with a small flash, the portal shuts down, leaving Melody to travel back to Bunkum.

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And welp. As they say, let the games begin. A whole new adventure. Till next time! ;)