Every one hundred years, a comet passes over the city of Misora.
Many of the ancient architects believe that the passing of this comet is a sign of good fortune for their people.
Whenever the comet is nearby, pieces of the comet, also known as Star Bits, fall from the sky and land in the city. Such precious jewels have become a rare commodity among the citizens of Misora.
People say that the passing of the Misora Comet is similar to a good luck charm.
The city of Misora can be seen covered in bright lights and all kinds of assorted colorful objects as the Misora Days Festival begins. The festival is held every ten years to celebrate the anniversary of such a wonderful town.
Unbeknownst to many, another reason that the Misora Days Festival is held is to celebrate the legend of a mysterious comet that is said to have passed over the city the day it was founded.
High in the sky, someone can be seen flying towards the town, landing quite gracefully in a small forest just outside the town.
"They're not here..." the boy states, taking a look at a letter in his hands that he'd received a few weeks ago.
"Dear Nick,
It's been a while. Three years, hasn't it? I hope everything's going okay for you in the vastness of space. Ai-chan's been freaking out at how long you've been gone, but me and the others have been able to keep her in check, so don't worry about that. Say, I was wondering, why don't you stop on by? The Misora Days Festival is going to begin in a few weeks, and I know you've been waiting your whole life for something like this. I'm sure everyone's going to want to see you again. See you at the festival!
Best wishes, Momoko Asuka"
He looks towards the massive town in the distance.
"Of course. If I know Doremi-chan and the others, they're probably already at the festival," Nick continues. "They've been waiting ten years for something like this. I still regret missing the last festival because of my witch apprentice training."
He looks back towards Misora.
"I bet I can still make it in time if I hurry it up."
And with that, the boy begins racing out of the forest and down the path that leads to the city. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious entity can be seen watching from the shadows nearby.
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"He's not going to show up, is he?"
Doremi looked through the sea of people that crowded the town square, but to no avail.
"It's been three years since we last saw him! What if he doesn't even want to come back?!" Doremi exclaimed. Momoko simply waved her hand.
"Relax, Doremi-chan. I'm sure Nick will be here. He said that he wouldn't miss a party like this for the world," Momoko replied.
"We just have to trust him, okay?" Hazuki stated.
"Are you sure he's even going to make it on time?" Aiko exclaimed. "The festival's going to start in fifteen minutes, and Onpu-chan's going to be singing!!"
"You guys. Always impatient."
Everyone spun around at this new voice.
"NICK!!"
Nick smiled brightly at the sight of his best friends.
"See, Ai-chan, I told you he was going to make it!" Momoko exclaimed.
"I wouldn't miss this for anything, girls," Nick stated, holding up a jewel-shaped object. This caused the others to gasp in shock.
"Where'd YOU find a Star Bit?!" Aiko exclaimed.
"Where do you think, Ai-chan?" Nick replied with a laugh, pointing into the sky, where the Misora Comet had just begun flying across the town.
"So, the gang's all here, then!" Doremi exclaimed. "On to the Misora Days Festival!!"
Just then, an explosion rocked the surrounding area, causing everyone to fall to the ground.
"What the...?" Momoko exclaimed.
"What was that?!" Nick exclaimed.
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(When you want to do something, don't just sit there and waste your precious time. Do something about it. Do it right away. It's the only way to live a life without regrets.)
S.P.D. Gold Ranger presents:
Ojamajo Doremi Galaxy: The Tides of Time
Created: February 28th, 2008
Summary: When a mysterious new villain returns and steals the Stars of the Ancients, using their power to erase the Ojamajos from history, Nick must embark on a galaxy-hopping adventure in order to reunite with his friends and put an end to "the dark one's" evil ways...
Notes: Yeah, you could call this an Ojamajo Doremi adaptation of the Nintendo masterpiece Super Mario Galaxy. This story, The Tides of Time, is actually the first part of a three-story series that will be released over the next year or so. Also, I'll try my best to update as soon as I can.
Disclaimer: As always, I don't own Ojamajo Doremi or Super Mario Galaxy. They belong to Toei Animation and Nintendo.
Note: I'm only going to be covering the main galaxies (none of the mini-galaxies) and enemy bases in this story, with the exception of Buoy Base Galaxy, because there's going to be a big plot point in that galaxy when we get to it.
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Chapter 1: Into the Galaxy
"Figures SOMEONE would try to crash the party!!" Aiko exclaimed.
"Oh, that REALLY hurt, little witch!"
Everyone began to search for this mysterious new voice as fireballs and meteors began raining down on the town.
"Why don't you show yourself, you coward?!" Momoko exclaimed.
"I'd rather not. I'd hate to kill the suspense!"
Just then, seven star-shaped crystals appeared above the town.
"The Stars of the Ancients..." Nick stated, a bit of terror in his voice.
"The what, exactly?" Aiko wondered.
"I learned about them during my travels through space," Nick explained. "The Stars of the Ancients are seven star-shaped crystal artifacts with immense power, created long ago by the ancient elders. However, they quickly feared that such power could easily fall into the wrong hands, so the elders scattered the Stars into the far reaches of the universe, hoping to keep them out of evil hands."
"If they've been scattered, then WHY THE HECK ARE THEY HERE?!" Aiko exclaimed.
"That's what I'm afraid of, Ai-chan," Nick continued as the Stars began glowing with an evil light.
Suddenly, everyone was covered in a dark aura. "What's going on?!" Momoko exclaimed.
I guess it's really happened... someone of evil intent made a wish on the stars, Nick thought. No good can come of this...
Nick reached out towards his friends as the dark aura enveloping him became too strong for him to see. "Girls!! Get yourselves out of here!!"
"But... what about you?!" Momoko exclaimed. "I don't want to lose you again!!"
Nick shook his head. "Just remember... wherever you are..."
"I'll find you!! No matter what it takes!!"
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"So. Did you do it, my dear?"
"Yes. Those wretched Ojamajos won't be bothering us anymore."
"I'm still concerned, though, my dear. I sensed one of them being flung far away. What if he comes back?"
"If he does, we can deal with him personally. I have nothing to fear with this kind of power at my hands."
"Well said, my dear."
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Something was tapping him on the head. Nick slowly opened his eyes to see something that was shaped like a star tapping him. Nick slowly surveyed his surroundings: he was on a small, spherical planet apparently no bigger than Hazuki's mansion. The planet had a couple houses on it, but was pretty bare, though grass and all kinds of beautiful plants ran rampant.
"Ugh... what happened?" Nick stated, still a little sleepy.
Suddenly, Nick noticed something that didn't seem right: he looked to his left, and the planet Mars was standing there. To his right was the planet Venus.
"What the...?" Nick was confused. If that was the case, then... what happened to Earth?
Nick took a look at the star creature that was careening around him.
"Oh, good! You're finally awake!!" the star creature exclaimed. "Let's play!!"
Just then, the star transformed into a bunny with Star Bits at the tip of its ear. Before Nick could get a word in edgewise, the bunny began hopping off at a very fast speed.
Nick, out of curiosity, pulled his Shining Poron out; it was still glowing a bright green.
"Guess that means I can still use my magic," Nick stated before twirling the wand around in his hands.
"Asobu soba de sakiyaki sore!! Bring the star bunny towards me!!"
Responding to Nick's command, the star bunny that was hopping away was quickly pulled into Nick's grasp.
"Wow!! You are quite proficient with your magic!! Maybe you can help Mama..." the bunny stated. Just then, a pedestal appeared on the center of the planet's surface. Nick quickly noticed that someone was up there.
"Go on. Go talk to Mama. Maybe she can help you out..." the bunny stated. Nick shrugged and began climbing the stairs. When he reached the top, he got a good look at the person who was standing there, watching the stars in the sky. She looked almost exactly like Momoko, only with shorter, spiky hair and wearing an elegant dress. Her eyes were also a bright sapphire.
"You made it," the woman stated. "My name is Rosalina. I watch over the cosmos. I understand that you have fallen into a bit of misfortune."
"You could say that," Nick replied. "Someone stole the Stars of the Ancients, and now I don't know what's happened to my home planet!!"
Rosalina still looked quite calm as she turned towards Nick. "The person who took your special one also made off with the Stars of the Ancients. She wishes to use the power of the Stars to weave her evil ways. You are the only one who can stop her. In order to do that, you will need the power to travel through space."
Rosalina waved her wand, and a silver star creature appeared. "This Luma can give you such a power. I will entrust you with his care."
The silver Luma spun around and quickly absorbed itself into Nick. After a couple seconds, Nick, out of curiosity, twirled his body around, only to notice that he had just as quickly twirled into a vicious-looking spin attack.
"May the stars watch over you..." Rosalina stated before floating into the air and disappearing, leaving behind a glowing, orange star.
Another Luma appeared in front of Nick. "You can use the spin move that Rosalina gifted you with to activate these Launch Stars and shoot through space like a bullet!!" the Luma explained. "I have some friends over there that need rescuing. Would you be able to help them?"
"By all means," Nick replied, hopping into the Launch Star and performing his new spin attack. Almost instantaneously, he was shot out of the Launch Star, heading straight for the nearby planet that seemed to be linked to a few others.
The instant he'd landed, Nick looked down through a hole in the surface, only to notice a gigantic black hole in the center of the planet.
"Note to self: do not fall off," Nick noted to himself. After a while of searching, Nick found another Launch Star and used it to blast off towards a yellow planet that appeared to be made out of metal.
At the top of the planet, he noticed a Luma trapped in a glass cage. "Get me out of here!! One of those enemies must have the key!!" the Luma exclaimed.
Nick took a look around, and suddenly noticed something charging straight for him. Not wasting any time, Nick twirled into his new spin attack, sending the creature flying into deep space. A small, golden key fell down into Nick's hands, which he took to the Luma's cage.
Once the Luma was free... "Thank you so much!! I have a buddy on the nearby planet. Could you go and help him? I'll turn into a Launch Star so you can get over there!"
Once the Luma had transformed, Nick hopped into the Launch Star and blasted off, landing on a larger yellow planet that held a massive machine with something inside it.
"Wait a minute... that's one of the Stars of the Ancients!!" Nick exclaimed. "What's it doing here?"
Just then, another Luma, this one blue, flew up. "That terrible machine is draining that poor star's energy!! We have to shut it down!!"
"Okay, I've had about all I can stand of this!!" Nick exclaimed, drawing his Shining Poron and striking at the glass casing surrounding the Star. After a couple strikes, the casing shattered, and the Star regained its ruby-red glow.
"You know something? Whoever developed that 'terrible machine' REALLY needs to take a class on how to develop terrible machines, because THAT was way too easy," Nick stated, bringing the Star into his grip.
All of a sudden, Nick suddenly felt himself being pulled through the galaxy, as if the Star was guiding him towards something. He let out a gasp of surprise when he saw where the Star was taking him to: a massive space station.
Before he could react, the Star flew into a ball of light at the center of the station, which grew a bit and changed color from white to red. The lights in a nearby dome also turned on.
"Whoa. What is this place?" Nick wondered. Just then, he noticed that Rosalina was standing in front of the beacon of light.
"Thank you for recovering the Star of the Ancients," Rosalina stated. "The Lumas will be able to survive now. I am very grateful to you."
"Just doing what I've got to do," Nick stated. "By the way, where ARE we?"
"This is my home, the Comet Observatory," Rosalina explained. "This is where we watch over the cosmos. However, since the person who took your special one made off with our energy source, the Power Crystals, the observatory has stopped working. If we are ever to stop the dark one, we must recover the Power Crystals and the remaining Stars of the Ancients. We use special domes like the Terrace to observe galaxies where Power Crystals may be hiding."
"Say no more, Rosalina," Nick stated, bowing slightly. "I'll go look for the crystals. And whenever I find who messed with my world, they're going to pay!!"
With that, Nick charged for the Terrace dome.
Rosalina smiled. "Yes... he is definitely the one."
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Next time on Ojamajo Doremi Galaxy: The Tides of Time:
Chapter 2: Egg Planet
Nick blasts off to the Good Egg Galaxy and faces down a familiar foe for one of the Power Crystals. And it seems like one of his friends may be waiting there as well...