Chapter 3- Grace needs new Friends?

A crossover character from OK KO let's be heroes and a villain from Secret Saturdays will be in this story from this chapter onwards.

Grace sighed.

"Read it out please" she requested.

"Hello Grace... If you found this... I'm dead. Death has been after me for a long while now... I can't possibly return for a thousand years. There will be a lot of chaos in those dark times. Please trust me when I tell you that you'll never see me again. I wish you and the others could've been told... It is as like Thanos said to us: 'In time you will know what it feels like to lose. To feel so desperately you are right, only to fail all the same. Dread it. Run from it. Destiny still arrives...'. Unfortunately, this is my destiny prophesied long before your Earth existed. Fun isn't something people consider when they exist solely to balance the universe. But you and my many past friends... You have all put a smile on my face. I'm just sorry that this time I was the one who had to feel the meaning, of ashes to ashes and dust to dust. I know you'll make the right choices and find new friends. Look for the Marvel." Mickey read.

He then passed it to everyone else who saw that message not the wedding.

"Am…I crazy? Maybe I need a therapist … just look out for a crazy turtle guy with glasses and a blue cloak please. I hate feeling like this" Grace said in a panicked voice.

"Wait! I went to your dream last night and I saw the PJ Masks die in front of me. You clearly called me for a reason, but I didn't get to see it…" Patch began.

"Maybe it's a cognition thing?" Luka suggested.

"I need some air. I'll be back soon, you all continue having fun catching up ok?" Grace reassured everyone as she hurried off outside.

Patch ran after her in concern.

While in tears, Grace teared up the letter and went to the garden for some peace and quiet.

Her head was racing with thoughts:

What was going on? Why do I feel strange? Was it just mourning the loss of Green? Why did he allow himself to get caught by Thanos? Was it the plans of the evil Cult he mentioned?

If he had some secret plan to come back, why didn't he tell her? Perhaps there was no plan? Perhaps he didn't have any backup? Perhaps like an old lion wondering the savannah, he knew his time was limited and he used the last of his strength to fight one final fight against a rival before falling. Perhaps the final fight between Green and Thanos was like that? Two lions in Africa fighting to the death for the sake of their prides; with the younger of the two being the lion who succeeded while the other lion became dust in the winds of change.

She looks like she could use a friend, the black and white cat thought as he tried to get her attention.

Patch mewed to her.

Grace turned around and smiled.

"Hello, boy. Have you come to keep me company?" she asked as he climbed the bench and sat beside her, so she could stroke his ears.

"I may not have seen what was on the letter, but I believe in you, Grace. I'll help you figure this out" Patch promised.

-Meanwhile back inside the house-

"We should investigate Grace's claims by checking on that mastermind Kamek and the mirror dimension to be on the safe side" Mickey suggested.

"Maybe, we should give Grace some space?" Sky suggested.

"But we should at least support her even if there's no proof to what she's seeing right?" Luka pointed out.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Alright, when she comes back, we will tell her" Mickey stated.

Marc sighed.

"I do miss our writing sessions" he admitted.

Oswald got out his Gummi-phone to do research on Kamek while they waited.

-Outside-

Grace was lost in reflection while stroking Patch as Nick Wizard approached her.

"Grace? Look up!" Patch warned.

She was startled by his sudden appearance.

"How did you find where I live?" She asked, cautiously.

"I am a wizard, dear. I used a location spell. Pardon my intrusion but I wish to help" Nick Wizard said, genuinely.

She sighed.

"You can sit beside us just this once" she said in gritted teeth.

Nick Wizard sat beside Patch and Grace on the bench.

"Well…um I see that your friends don't believe you regarding that letter. If you need someone to lend on, I'm here" He offered, gently.

Grace was still wary at the idea of him being nice.

"I…um…Ok then" she said, awkwardly.

There was a brief silence.

"I…better go back inside" She pointed out quickly.

"I hope to see you around, Miss Quade" Nick Wizard said, hopefully.

Grace headed back inside to 'face the music'.

"So…everything ok, Grace?" Luka asked.

"I…saw Nick Wizard outside…and I can tell that you don't believe me about the letter. It was great seeing you all again, but you can all go now. Marc, Charis 2 can assist with your writing sessions while I'm taking a break ok?" She suggested.

"But…Grace…I did some research…" Oswald began.

"Everyone, LEAVE!" She cried.

They all rushed out at her outburst, leaving her in dismay and shaky.

She sat in a corner and cried as Patch came in and curled up beside her.

-Back in the hideout-

Kamek was relishing every moment he saw in his crystal ball with the others.

"So, did it work?" Nick Wizard asked as he returned.

"Indeed. She's disheartened and the first seed of doubt is set. I need you guys to keep watch. There's other thing I must do before we continue with tempting Grace" The turtle wizard stated.

He headed off through a portal to the nexus realm in CN City just as Strike's heart returned from being used for the Heartblade and use his magic to revive Strike.

The heart reformed into a tall, muscular purple humanoid male masked by a black costume with various red X markings and a notable cybernetic arm with the right eye visible underneath his black with a red X mask.

Strike was slightly stunned from the ordeal.

"Who are you and are you a hero?" Strike questioned.

"My name is Kamek and I'm a villain like yourself. I think your skills along with another called 'Zak Monday' can help with my future plans" Kamek replied with a cunning grin.

-The following day-

Kamek revived Zak Monday next for his plans.

He has lean built and average height and weight for his age but is shown to have somewhat above average strength with black eyes a shock of black hair and dark brown skin from his African-American father, but Caucasian features and white blonde hair from his mother BUT Zak Monday's hair is white and black (the Opposite of Zak Saturday). He was still aged 13 from when Argost killed him upon extracting the scared and screaming Zak Monday's negative Kur powers and stole The Fang.

Zak Monday was disorientated from the revival.

He looked around in a panic.

"Where is that crazy guy? But…." He felt his chest with both his hands in swift fashion.

"I'm back? But he…he took my powers…and Saturday was RIGHT, and I DIED!" Zak Monday cried.

"Easy there, kid. I brought you back. You still have potential and can be useful to me alive" Kamek reassured him.

Zak Monday began to calm down as he took in his surroundings.

"Ok but…what about Komodo?" he asked.

"The smoke mirror you originate from was destroyed and isn't accessible at the moment" Kamek replied, quickly.

"You and Strike will help with the wedding planning. I'll explain everything as we go" he added.

He then cast a spell to affect the perception of time in order for the wedding to take place in 'February 2028' through a time barrier (this would make everyone think time passed but outside of it it's still June 2027) and affect anyone visited Grace. He intended to cast the same spell on wedding guests and crew members who would help out with said wedding.

-At Grace's house-

She was lying in bed with Patch beside her, lost in thought.

I'm grateful Patch wants to help me but just the idea that everyone else doesn't believe me, it…hurts… Should I get new friends? She thought.

The idea of new friends did surprise her a little bit, but something was different since meeting Kamek two days ago…she just couldn't put her finger on it.

She sighed as she texted her family that she'd be visiting next month regarding this wedding, this unique but unexpected wedding.

The reply was fast: 'See you next month. Hope you're ok and not too in turmoil. Maybe explaining everything in person will help. Mum'.

"Gosh, Patch. What do you think Green would think if he knew Nick Wizard of all people wanted to marry ME?" she wondered out loud.

"Probably be as confused as you" Patch pointed out.

She sighed again.

"I better go out for the writing course" she remembered.

Within an hour she was out the door in a purple short sleeved top that had Tails and fries in the middle, blue jeans and dark blue shoes.

That was when the next part of Kamek's plan could begin…..

The plot is now underway and it looks like a dark fate is in store for Grace.

Problem is will Kamek succeed in his crazy Wedding scheme? Only time will tell...

This is where we'll stop for now (I'm having difficulty continuing chapter 4 on my own), but Merry Christmas!

Grace out!