Nick looked out towards the many stars that he could see from the deck of the Comet Observatory.
"Something troubles you, my dear?" the calm voice of Rosalina came from nearby.
"It's... it's just that I also had some friends who were very dear to me. They were taken from me when the festival was attacked... I'm worried that I might never see them again..." Nick explained.
"It will be okay. Your friends believe in you, right?" Rosalina comforted.
"Yeah... you're right. I made a promise to them, and there's no way I'm going to break it now!" Nick exclaimed, hopping to his feet.
Just then, a black and silver-striped Luma flew towards the galaxy map that could be seen behind where Rosalina was standing.
"Rosalina!! We've discovered a new galaxy!!" the Luma exclaimed. "It's undeniable! We're detecting Power Crystal energy readings from this galaxy!"
Nick took a look at the galaxy map: the words "Good Egg Galaxy" were floating over a small orb that represented the newly-discovered galaxy.
"The Good Egg Galaxy, huh? Then that's where I've got to go," Nick stated, heading towards the terrace.
"Be careful out there!! The evil energy levels are off the charts!!" the black Luma exclaimed.
Nick simply waved his hand.
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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
This Chapter: April 24th, 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...
On Today's Episode: Nick blasts off to the Good Egg Galaxy and faces someone very familiar for the first of the Power Crystals. It also seems like someone is waiting for Nick here...
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. I'm going to be keeping this author's note in, just in case someone joins the story later than usual. Also, there will be a few galaxies of my own creation later on.
Note 2: The Ojamajos created by YukiShinoya444 will make an appearance in this story. Before you even ask, I do have permission to use Yuki's team in my stories (so long as I don't make them look bad).
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Chapter 2: Egg Planet
As Nick soared through deep space, he noticed a planet approaching quickly. It seemed to have a plate shape to it, holding a house and some lovely-looking plants on the top of the planet. There, for some reason, was a tower on the opposite side of the planet.
"Wonder why they'd put something where nobody can reach it?" Nick wondered, but then quickly shook his head. "I've gotta remember: I've never been to these galaxies before, so I'm sure things are going to be a little strange. I'll just have to take it in stride."
With that, Nick did a sort of flip and landed gracefully on the ground.
"That was fun. Now, to business," Nick stated, only to have something jump him and pin his arms to the ground.
"HEY!! Get off of me!!" Nick exclaimed, performing a quick spin attack and knocking his captor away from him.
"The locals are kind of uppity for some reason. I wonder if the Power Crystals are causing this..." Nick thought.
"HEY!! NICK-KUN!!"
Nick quickly shot back to his feet at this voice. He looked around for a couple seconds until he spotted the source of the voice: there was a girl about his age with long black hair tied into a ponytail standing on the roof of the nearby house, waving to him. She was wearing a magenta vest with a puff-sleeved shirt over it, a yellow scarf around her neck, and her transformation device, the Royal Tap, was hanging from her necklace.
That was when Nick recognized the voice. "Yuki-chan? What the heck are you doing on the ROOF?!"
"I honestly have no clue, Nick-kun!!" Yuki Shinoya exclaimed. "One minute, I was enjoying the fireworks with Saiki-kun, then there's explosions everywhere, and the next thing I know, I'm stuck here on the roof!!"
"Hold on, Yuki-chan! I'll get you down from there!!" Nick exclaimed, backing up a few steps so he could get a good running start. After a couple more steps, he charged forward towards the house. He leapt into the air once, then quickly made it a point to leap again the instant he'd touched down.
With pinpoint precision, Nick performed a third leap upon landing from the second that sent him sailing into the sky and landed him gracefully on the roof.
That carried me a LOT higher than it did during track tryouts... Nick thought. Must be because of the weird gravity in this galaxy...
"How'd YOU get here, Nick-kun?" Yuki wondered.
"See previous answer," Nick replied. "I honestly have no clue what's been going on, but I have a feeling that whoever stole the Stars of the Ancients is the one responsible for ALL of this."
"The Stars of the Ancients..." Yuki repeated. "I think I remember Saiki-kun telling me about them once. Weren't they these seven crystalline stars created by the ancient elders?"
"Crystallized stars containing unimaginable power," Nick finished for his old friend. "I don't even think the Earth's around anymore because of those stars."
Yuki's eyes began tearing up at this seemingly simple proclamation. "You mean... you mean Saiki-kun is... is... GONE?!"
"I don't really think he's gone, Yuki-chan. I mean, I found YOU. So that means Saiki-kun must be somewhere on one of these galaxies. I promise we'll find him, Yuki-chan," Nick comforted, holding Yuki close to him.
"Arigatou, Nick-kun..."
Suddenly, Yuki noticed a nearby Launch Star that had just appeared. "Say, Nick-kun? What's that star thing?"
"A Launch Star," Nick explained. "It allows me to blast off into space towards the nearby planets. I'm still looking for the Power Crystals. If we can find enough of them, we may be able to find the others."
"Do you think that there's a crystal here?" Yuki wondered.
"More like I HOPE there's one here," Nick replied. "Let's go."
Yuki nodded, hopping into the Launch Star with Nick not too far behind. One quick spin attack later, they were off, soaring through space towards an incomplete planet similar to one Nick had seen back in the Gateway Galaxy.
"Um... Nick-kun? THERE'S A GIANT BLACK HOLE THERE!!" Yuki exclaimed, obviously quite freaked out.
"Just relax, Yuki-chan," Nick stated. "As long as we don't fall, we should be fine. Just stay close to me, okay?"
Yuki nodded, still shivering. Nick led her down the path, avoiding any black holes that came about. Just then, Nick heard the sound of something firing. He turned around, only to see a gigantic boulder rolling towards them.
Yuki screamed quite loudly.
"Yuki-chan, get back!!" Nick exclaimed, charging towards the incoming boulder. One swift spin later, the boulder shattered into pieces that fell aimlessly into the black hole.
"I'm getting better with that," Nick admitted.
After a little more exploring, Yuki stumbled across another Launch Star, hidden inside of another rogue boulder.
As the two continued to soar through space, Nick noticed a small, spheroid planet coming up fast. The odd thing was, there didn't seem to be any way off of the planet.
"Looks like this is the end of the line, Nick-kun," Yuki noted as they landed.
"You'd better believe it's the end of the line!!" another voice sneered.
Nick perked up at this new voice. "Oh, god, not you again," Nick stated, turning towards what appeared to be Onpu Segawa, only with darker hair and pure black eyes.
"You say that as if you missed me," the fake Onpu stated.
"Look, I REALLY don't have time for the likes of you!!" Nick exclaimed to the fake Onpu. "Just get out of my way, or else!!"
"Or else what?" the fake Onpu sneered.
"The bow and string of a determined boy, take this!! Ojamajo Arrow of Light!!"
The fake Onpu was knocked for a loop by the emerald energy burst.
"Well, well. It looks like you've learned a few things in the past year," the fake Onpu stated after picking herself up.
"Oh, I've learned more than that, you little freak!!" Nick exclaimed, holding his Shining Poron into the air.
"Hikari!! Blind them with your burning light!!"
Once Nick's wand had transformed, he charged forward, delivering a few strikes that were easily blocked.
"ALL RIGHT!!" Nick exclaimed. "Enough games!! Diamond Tempest!!"
After gathering light energy, Nick thrust Nenshou Hikari towards the fake Onpu, unleashing thousands of energy shards that attacked mercilessly.
"Well, well, not bad. You may have what it takes to stop her," the fake Onpu stated before standing up and disappearing. "See you around."
In her place was a glowing, prism-shaped crystal. Nick took it into his hands, and suddenly, both Nick and Yuki shot off into space.
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Once Nick and Yuki had landed back at the Comet Observatory, Rosalina was already there to greet them.
"Good job, Nick," Rosalina stated.
Yuki looked quite surprised. "Momo-chan?"
Suddenly, Yuki heard what sounded like crying. She turned around only to see Nick walking away, tears in his eyes.
Yuki looked at Nick with a wistful gaze in her eyes. Poor Nick-kun... he's taking this really hard...
Nick sat down on the edge of the observation deck, his legs dangling. He looked up into the stars, towards the many galaxies that lay in wait.
I wonder if Momoko's thinking of me right now... Nick thought as he gazed at the stars. He was so engrossed in his thoughts, he hadn't even seen Yuki sit down by him.
"Something on your mind, Nick-kun?" Yuki asked, letting her arm rest on Nick's shoulders.
"I'm worried about them, Yuki-chan," Nick instantly replied. "It's been a whole month since I saw any of them. What if they really are gone?"
"Oh, please, Nick-kun. She's got pride. I'm sure the others are fine," Yuki stated. She looked behind herself. Maybe that wasn't the right thing to say...
Yuki looked up into the stars. Many galaxies could be seen from the deck of the Comet Observatory. Momo-chan could be on any one of them...
Nick suddenly started crying. "What if I never see her again, Yuki-chan? I don't think I could take that!!"
Yuki was surprised by how timid Nick had seemed ever since the Stars of the Ancients had been stolen. The loss of his girlfriend must have hit him harder than she thought...
"Nick-kun, it really hurts me to see you like this. You've lost all the energy I can usually see in you..." Yuki stated.
"My girlfriend's somewhere out there, and I don't even know if she's okay, Yuki-chan! Do you have any idea how that feels?!" Nick exclaimed.
Yuki looked up towards the many galaxies. "I know how you feel, Nick-kun. I'm worried about Saiki-kun as well..."
Yuki smiled at Nick. "I know we'll find them. All you've got to do is believe in yourself AND Momo-chan, and we can find them. And whoever did this is going to pay for what they've done. Okay?"
Nick couldn't help but smile himself. Yuki leaned forward and pecked Nick on the cheek, causing him to blush like mad.
"We'll find them. I promise."
"Arigatou, Yuki-chan."
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Next time:
Chapter 3: Honeybee Kingdom
Nick and Yuki blast off to the Honeyhive Galaxy, but just as quickly become entangled in a struggle between the bees and the Mandibugs...