Chrono Sphere
By A-chan
Chapter 3: The 4 Time Stones
"Otch? Kewl name…" Erica started. The yellow doo-dad raised an eyebrow.
"Yes… um, thank you, Erica," it said.
"Hey! Neato, you even know my name!" the 14-year-old shouted. Otch smiled. Then he looked at Serge and the way Leena was all over him and raised his eyebrow again.
"Um… sorry if I caused any trouble to Serge. I honestly didn't think I was that hard," Otch said.
"Hew, let's rethink that one, shall we?" Glenn said, getting impatient.
"Like, you're no marshmallow, are you?" Marcy asked. Otch shook his head.
"Well why are you here?" April asked. Otch cleared his throat. Then he looked around at Erica, Poshul, Una, April, Glenn and Marcy, who were all staring at him.
"Ah-- yes… I would just like to point out that there are two other worlds besides Home World and Another World that should be of concern right now. The Dark World, just like Home World and Another World, is in serious need of help right now. The reign of the Zella Dynasty is taking over. The Neo World can also be some help to us, y'know… but I'll explain the Neo World later, since that'll just confuse you people," Otch said.
"Um, like, I'm confused already," Marcy said. She looked over at April who wasn't paying any attention to Otch. She was staring at Glenn's face, which Marcy predicted she just couldn't get out of her mind, and giggled. 1) Because it was funny and 2) because Glenn didn't even notice. Marcy tapped on Glenn's shoulder.
"Hn?"
"I think you have an admirer," she whispered into his ear and pointed to April, who quickly fixed her eyes on Otch. Glenn smirked.
"Well, how exactly are you guys going to get into the Dark World and the Neo World?" Una asked.
"Weeeeeell, in order to get into the Dark World, you need 4 Time Stones and something called the Pure Evil Amulet. You don't need to worry about the Neo World just yet, but a creature from that world will be able to take you there. I dunno where to find one of those, so dun ask me," Otch said.
"Oh, like thanks for the help…" April sarcastically said, ready to reject the 'mission'. "We don't know another darn thing about this, besides what you've told us. Right now, I'm ready to reject this, I'm not gonna do something as crazy as that. I'm just a bit confused, y'know…"
"All right… one more time is I'm going to say this…" Otch oddly said. "The future of all 4 worlds is at stake. In order to save them all, the Zella Dynasty needs to be destroyed and the Dark World needs to be saved. The Neo World will provide you with much information, beyond what I've told you," Otch calmly said.
"Now that's more like it, bud! So guys, whaddya say? Why not, Una? Don't you guys wanna do something like this? Wouldn't it just be so stinkin… kewl?" April asked. Her best friend, Erica, stood up. Her short red hair tied up in the same ribbon as Leena's was swished back and forth.
"Yay! I'm in! This sounds… um… hm… what's the word, err, KEWL!!" Erica shouted. Leena gave everyone a sharp look.
"I dun think so. Not until Serge is ready to go. You do see him lying on the ground unconscious, now don't you?" she said. Then she took a deep breath. "Later, okay?" she said in a calmer tone. Marcy nodded.
"We've all been through this stuff before, Otch… err, like, well, at least Glenn, Poshul, Serge and I have," she said. Poshul nodded.
"That'th right! PO-SHU-SHU! I will tell people to not come rooking for I, because I will be looking for the Time Thtones with you! Thith thounds fun!" she said. Marcy quickly shot a glance at April, then giggled again. April instantly shifted her eyes off of Glenn's face and onto a tree. Erica shook her head in amusement. Then, a small komodo pup leaped into April's arms.
"Peep!" it merrily sang. April hugged it.
"Hey, Pup! Are you comin' with us?" April asked. Una's eyes widened.
"…No! No way! Don't tell me that thing is coming with us!" she shouted. April nodded.
"I'm afraid it is… but oh well! Isn't he cute?" April asked. Marcy smiled.
"Like, he is!" she laughed patting Pup's head. The Pup bounded out of April's arms and jumped on Serge's stomach.
"Ouch! Quit it, Pup! That hurts!" Serge said, wheezing.
"Pup! Come here! Stop that!" April laughed.
"So, Otch. First Time Stone iiiiis…." Glenn started.
"The Terror Stone," Otch finished. "I will be back shortly. I need you guys to get a start, and I'll join you as soon as I can. I hope you know, right now, you could really use some help," Otch said. He disappeared.
"And he means… what?" Erica asked.
"Weeeeell, does he mean, we need Kiki? We need… Mojo? We need Karsh? We need Zoah? We need… lotsa people?" Serge asked. Erica's eyes widened with an "oh-I-knew-that" expression on her face. She looked at April, and rolled her eyes.
"Not again…" she whispered. Marcy started laughing. April then focused her eyes on the rock she was sitting on and looked down. Glenn sighed and managed a small laugh.