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NightStar didn't come out of her room for the rest of the day. She texted her friends not to worry and that she needed some time alone. Marcy was kind enough to leave the old box containing the drawings outside her door. Eventually, everyone went back to their homeworlds and would resume the search for the decorations some other time. So that she could have some space.
She didn't move from the spot she laid down on the floor, she just cried her heart out as she clutched onto the cape hoodie without letting it go. All those tears of grief for her fallen forgotten friends from the past were let out. She didn't care that she wasn't moving, all she wanted to do was cry. All the good times she had with some of them for the short time she had spent in their world came back.
She came to their world by accident. It was like any other day and she was bored. Her 5 year-old self must have thought of traveling to a new world. Again she used the same kind of magic she used when she first met Skipper, the Penguins, the Lemurs and Marlene. Because she ended up in another world. But she didn't expect to arrive at an 'end of the world' kind of Earth. At the time she didn't know why there weren't any humans at all. Now she knew why they were extinct because of the machines, created by one once known as the B.R.A.I.N., an intellectual machine capable of creating any robotic advanced machinery. The B.R.A.I.N was created by a scientist ordered by one known as the Chancellor, who was a dictator.
He used the machines during wars, but they ended up turning against humanity, because of the lack of a human soul. The humans tried to fight them back, but they were useless against them. Thus the human race and all life on Earth was extinct by some.
Luckly, the scientist used alchemy to create nine dolls who are known as 'Stitchpunks'. They are a hybrid between a doll, robot and human. They looked like dolls, but they had robotic-like parts and they each contained the human soul of the scientist. He made them in hopes to stop the machines with a talisman he created. He died after transferring his last remaining part of his soul to the last doll, also known as 9.
Leading to the events of 9's arrival had some tragic consequences. It started when he unintentionally activated the B.R.A.I.N with the talisman. It cost 2's soul to be taken out by it. Followed by 8, 5, 6 and lastly 1. After a lot of losses and trials 9 was able to destroy the B.R.A.I.N once and for all and set his fallen friends free from it. But at what cost was their lives. NightStar was there to see it all, she didn't understand at the time, but all she knew was that they aren't coming back. Seeing their souls being taken out of them really scared her. Especialy 5's screams of terror when he found out that the B.R.A.I.N survived the explosion. Followed by him getting his soul taken. But she was surprised that 6 was an oracle. Course she didn't know what the word was but it had something to do with all of those drawings he made. Now she knows that he sees things that no one else did. Which was surprising as it wasn't possible for a human soul to give someone or something the power to see what was going to happen. She wondered if he had similar experiences seeing his visions like Bruno did. Nightmares and all.
After that long crying session she slowly sat up and took a long shaking breath as she wiped her tears away. Her eyes are red from crying too long, but she didn't care, most of her old friends were gone and the last of them were still out there. She took one of 6's old drawings, the last one he made of the talisman, after the sanctuary burned down. She remembered her asking if she could have it. The Stitchpunk gladly did as it actually made her happy during the horrible situation they were in. She wondered if 6 had done it to make her feel better or that he had no use of using it back then as the prophecy came to happen. Whatever the reason it might have been, she was glad he did.
Lost in thought she remembers how despite ending up in a dangerous world. She managed to overcome it, in such unfortunate circumstances. But now that she's regained her memories of them again, she had one thing on her mind, go back and see them. She went to her closet to change into new clothes as she had been wearing her current clothes for the entire day. Putting on her cape hoodie as well. She picked up her back-pack and put on some clothes to last at least 3 days. As well as some food and water. Including her electronics in case she gets bored. She left her photo containing them and her (Minus 9), on her bed. She brought along 6's drawings. Picking up a pen and paper she left a small note for someone to find on her nightstand. Since it was night, everyone must already been asleep. Opening her window,she jumped off of the balcony as she closed it and ran off to find a way to go there without anyone spotting her. She took one last glance at her home before turning away.
She went to Shining Forest, home to the Deer People. Where it would be a safe spot to go to their world without anyone seeing her. Her ears perked up as she heard something as she was about to open a portal. With a cautious look she turned around, she didn't see anyone. But she used her ears to listen more closely. Her ears twitched a few times, she smiled.
"Alright guys I know it's you, come on out." She called. "Mirabel..."
Mirabel immediately came out from a bush astonished. "What? How did you know?"
"Sasha..." NightStar answered the next name.
The blond girl frowned. "I'm telling you she's psychic..." She muttered coming out from behind the tree.
"Anne..." The wolf girl said in a hint of amusement.
"Aw man..." The Thaï girl mumbled as she got down from a tree.
"Luisa..." She continued.
"Hey..." The strongwoman came out from behind a giant rock, feeling a little sheepish.
"Isabela..." NightStar added.
"I told you it was a bad idea..!" She whispered to Mirabel. As she got down from the tree using her vines.
"...and Marcy" NightStar finished.
"Aaaah! Oof!" The clumsy girl fell off the tree and into the bush. "I'm okay!"
Soon all six girls stepped out of hiding places and walked towards her.
"Seriously, how did you know it was us?" Sasha stepped forward.
"One; Strong hearing. Two; I could hear Marcy making some noises. Three: I heard Luisa's loud steps despite being quiet. Four: I heard Isabela's vines being summoned." She explained. "Also because I detected your scent when you guys got near me."
"She's good..." Marcy whispered, impressed as she took notes.
"Anyway, what are you guys doing here?" She asked.
"We were so worried about you, after you ran off like that..." Mirabel asked with concern.
"It's really nothing guys..." She lied. She didn't want to admit what she was doing.
"Then what are you doing out here in the forest?" Luisa asked.
"I was... Uh... Getting some fresh air!" She faked a smile.
"In your morning clothes?" Isabela crossed her arms with suspicion.
"Um..." She didn't know what to answer.
"With your backpack?" Sasha raised an eyebrow. "In the middle of the night?"
"I..." NightStar tried so hard not to spill the beans.
"Aha!" Marcy exclaimed. "Busted!"
"Alright, okay." NightStar eventually started to explain. "You got me. I was in reality trying to visit some old friends whom I suddenly remembered because of the box Marcy had found."
"Wait, so that was really an actual picture?" The nerdy girl asked.
NightStar pulled out her phone to show them a picture of the old photo. "Yeah, it is. See? That was taken over thirteen years ago. Even before The Heroes Squad was founded." She sighed. "They were some old friends who came from a world where humans and every life in it has gone extinct... A scientist has created them using each piece of his soul, in hopes that they would defeat an intelligent machine called the B.R.A.I.N. In the end we did succeed, but most of my friends were lost..." She then started to cry as her voice broke.
Mirabel and Anne immediately hugged her for comfort as the others stood in shock. She slowly returned the hug as she calmed down. "I just… want to see my remaining friends again..."
"You don't have to do it alone, which is why we are coming with you." Anne insiste.
"What..? Wait, no, you guys don't have to do this." NightStar calmly turned down their offer.
"Please, we insist, right guys?" Mirabel nodded as she turned to the others.
They all nodded without a hint of hesitation. If NightStar needs their help, then they will do it.
"Girls..." NightStar was touched by what they were offering. "I-I don't know what to..."
"Say no more, tell us what we need to do, chief." Sasha answers.
With a determined look NightStar then said. "Okay, first we travel to my friends' world, be sure you guys stay close to me at all times. I know some of you are used to traveling to some worlds already. But this is way different from the ones you've seen. It could be dangerous and I really don't wanna see you guys get hurt. You got it?"
"Got it!" They understood what she said as they listened.
"Alright, let's do this then..." NightStar pulled out her Portal Pearl and used it to open to her old friends' world. She entered it first, followed by Anne, Mirabel, Sasha, Isabela.
Marcy was about to go in when she tripped on a small rock. "Oof!" Her face planted on the ground. "I'm okay! Just a rock." With a smile she entered the portal.
Lastly, Luisa entered it. Once she did, the portal closed from behind her.
At the other side of the portal the girls were in awe at the sight in front of them. The world that was once known as Earth in this world was no more. As many buildings and machines were destroyed. All that was left from the world was a long deadening silence. Not a single sound of living life was heard among the ruins. Just silence.
"So, what do we do now..?" Mirabel spoke, after what seemed like an eternity.
With a straight look, NightStar looked up ahead ready to face this world again after thirteen years. Still unsure if she could handle it being here after all of the trauma she went through.
But she will try, for her remaining friends. "We go and find them..."
Side note: In my AU the Calamity Girls aged up from 13 to 16 year-olds
As for the Madrigal Sisters;
Mirabel is 16
Luisa is 20
Isabela is 23
Also in my AU Marcy has green blood instead of red cause of the side effects on being in the Core's control for too long. It also caused her to have green eyes and slightly green-ish skin. Also she had as scar on her left cheek.
