One More Shot
A/N: Nothing to say XDD
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It was morning the next day, and the color castle was quiet. Niji woke up groggily and pushed back
her rainbow-streaked hair. She sat up and slipped on fluffy, rainbow slippers, then grabbed her regular
outfit to change, and headed into the bathroom.
Niji removed her pajama top, then looked in the mirror. She froze, then placed a hand to her chest.
" Where is it? " she squeaked out loud. She rushed to put on her clothes, then bolted out of her
room.
" RAAAAAINNNNBOOOOOOWWWWW!!! " Niji screamed, not caring about waking people up.
***
White Oblivion, Raven Black, and Grey Cloud stayed where they were, testing their powers. So far
it had been discovered that White was extra strong, Raven was Psychic, and Grey was a shapeshifter.
They could all create energy beams, energy balls and fight extremely well. Raven could also call
Raven birds to her. One sat on her shoulder.
" Our goal. " Raven spoke quietly.
" Our goal is to destroy the color kids. " picked up Grey. " Are we ready? "
The girls paused, looked at each other. White played with the lace on her socks, and nodded slightly.
Raven smiled, and a twisted sort of grin came upon all of their faces.
" Come. Let's do this. "
The three, together, made their way out of the Pits and into Rainbowland.
***
" I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm SOOOOO sorry! " howled Niji.
" Ok, ok, enough, we have to go look for it, NOW. " said Rainbow firmly. She motioned for Niji to
follow her out of the Color Castle, to the green grange.
The Green Grange was looking beautiful as usual, the plant life bright and cheery. Usually, Rainbow
would have smiled, entering such a wonderful place, but now, all she felt was nauscious.
" Look for silver. " commanded Rainbow, and they began to search. After a few minutes, Niji was
kneeling down, looking into a small hole in the ground.
Niji turned white. " Uh... Rainbow... you might want to see this... "
" What? " Rainbow felt herself begin to panic as she went forward, to see two keys, silver and gold,
in the hole, one on top of the other.
" The Key of Time. " whimpered Niji, lifting the silver. " But this is the key of light. " she said,
lifting the gold.
" And united, shall create three divine beings. " said Rainbow. " Oh, what have you done, Niji? "
Niji felt tears well up. " I'm sorry! " she said, wiping a hand across her eyes.
Rainbow was sympathetic and hugged the younger girl. " Too late now. Unless... can we go back in
time and change it? " said Rainbow.
" No. " said Niji dully. " We wouldn't have had the key of light, and we're risking being seen. It
could throw reality off balance. We have no choice but to leave the situation as is. "
" Oh, great. " said Rainbow. " Just great. " she tightened her ponytail. " Let's tell the other color
kids. "
***
" Ok, ok. " said Red Butler. The Color Kids were all sitting at the main hall, the same room they had
the meeting in about Niji, so Rainbow could explain. " So you're saying, Niji's your daughter from
the future, she accidently united the keys, and now we're probably all going to be destroyed by these-
these- not color kids? "
" Yes. " said Rainbow, plainly. " And we need to be prepared. "
" That's a lot of info to get in two minutes. " said Canary in a dazed way.
" I just thought of something. " said Shy Violet suddenly, and everyone turned their attention to
her. " What if, since they haven't struck, what if we all went to the future, to Niji's time, now!
Our powers, combined with our older selves and that of our kids, could easily destroy these three!
And they're only THREE! "
" That would work. " said Stormy quietly.
" And so be it. " said Rainbow softly. " Does everyone agree? We can leave now. " all of the Color
Kids nodded. " Niji? "
Niji stood, holding the time key in her hands. It glowed a soft, shimmery blue and floated gently.
Niji stared around at the others. They looked worried, scared, ready. A feeling of guilt washed
over her, but she shook it off. She found her voice and commanded,
" Time Gate, OPEN! " The key's light grew brighter until it was a blinding white, and the Color Kids
all felt themselves being pulled right into it-
" OOF! " they all landed on top of each other. Once they had untangled themselves, they looked around
to see what the landscape looked like now.
" Oh. My. GOD. " said Rainbow loudly. They were in front of the color castle, except it wasn't colorful
anymore. It was grey, looking old, and crumbling. The sky was swarming with black clouds, ravens,
and lightning, but no rain. A harsh wind blew. There was no grass, just ugly brown dirt, and no
plant life whatsoever. The trees were black and had no leaves. It was incredibly sad to look at.
Niji broke down. " It's all my fault! " she cried.
" No, no. It wasn't. " said Rainbow. " Come, we need to figure out what happened. " the group stepped
inside the castle. Some of the columns had fallen. Everything was dusty.
" Hello? " called out Buddy Blue.
They stepped forward, into the same room where they had left. And it was there they found their
kids and future selves. For a moment there was silence, as the two groups stared, shocked, at the
others.
Then the older Rainbow spoke up. " Niji, what is going on? "
Niji ran to her mother and explained nervously. " Now tell me what happened here. "
" They came and destroyed. They are the rulers... " said Queen Rainbow, trailing off.
" Who's they? "
" Raven Black, White Oblivion, Cloud Grey. " said the older Patty softly.
The future group looked a mess. They were all covered with dust, dirt, and their clothes were torn.
Rainbow paled. " But you didn't fight back? "
Queen Rainbow stared down at her younger self. " You are me. And you know that we never give up. "
" But you have. " a tear ran down Niji's cheek and the future group nodded.
" We have. " admitted Queen Rainbow sadly.
" We should get introduced. " said Rainbow hastily, and the Color Kids met their future selves and kids.
" Daisy Yellow. " Canary's heart broke as she stared at her future daughter, who had pain in her eyes,
eyes that didn't need to see what she had seen until she was much older. She looked at her future
self and saw equal pain.
Patty O'Green and Buddy Blue turned bright red as they met their future selves and kids, to discover
they had had them together.
" Jade Green. " said the braided girl, and Patty nodded.
" Sky Blue. " said the boy with blue hair. Buddy smiled and shook hands with his older self.
Lala Orange and Red Butler were also surprised to discover they had had children together. After meeting
their future selves, they turned to their kids.
" Raspberry Red. " the cute girl smiled, but Lala and Red could both see it was difficult for her
to do so- like she couldn't remember how.
" Orange. " said the orange-haired boy plainly.
Shy Violet met her future self and daughter.
" Lilac. " said the violet-haired girl. Violet was surprised at how much they were alike.
" Indigo Twilight. " said the dark-skinned boy to his past mama. Indigo nodded.
Moonglo, Pink, and Stormy met their future kids, and when they were all done, Queen Rainbow said,
" Why did you come? "
" To help fight. " said Rainbow firmly.
The older Patty gave a short, harsh laugh. " Fight. You think we haven't tried that? We've failed.
Miserably. " She looked forlorn and a lot gruffer than before.
Niji separated herself from the group. ' It's all my fault. ' she thought to herself as the future and
past groups talked about the situation. ' I caused my mother suffering. I caused my friends suffering.
I wrecked Rainbowland. All because of my stupid carelessness. '
Niji felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Jade.
" Hey. " the green-haired girl whispered.
Niji looked her friend up and down. She looked particularily war-stricken. Her hair was coming out
of it's braids and her dress needed serious washing and mending. Niji wrapped her in a hug anyway.
" J-J-J-ADE! " she sobbed. " I'm sorry! I'm sorry! "
" It's ok. " said Jade softly. " Everything will be ok. "
" How could I be so STUPID?! How?! " cried Niji. Jade didn't reply.
Queen Rainbow explained where the divine three were. " In the pits, they have their own castle, separate
from Murky and Lurky's. "
" What happened to them? " asked Moonglo.
" Murky and Lurky? " asked the older Indigo. " I barely remember what they even look like. We have
no idea what happened to them. The Divine Three came and they just... left... "
" We need to go and fight them! " said Rainbow strongly. " We need to win! Earth is dead without us! "
" Earth. " said Orange quietly. " No color in Rainbowland means no color on earth. "
Queen Rainbow moved her hands in a circle motion in the air and a tv-like screen appeared, showing
a view of earth from space. It was black and white.
" How horrible. " said Stormy.
" What about star sprinkles? " Rainbow took one out of her pouch.
" At least you still have them. They're all neutral. Even the color crystal. Every single last bit,
and only the Divine Three can use them... " replied Queen Rainbow. " How many do you all have? "
" Each of us have a pouchful. "
" Not enough. " Queen Rainbow shook her head. They're just too strong... "
Niteshade spoke. " Me and my mommy can't even make the stars shine... " she whispered, inching
closer to the older Moonglo.
" But combined, we could defeat them. " said Rainbow firmly. " I know we can. "
" Optimism won't work here. " said the older Patty harshly. " It's a tough town now. "
" I refuse to give up. " said Rainbow, gritting her teeth. " I'll die trying. "
The bold statement seemed to inspire the rest of the group. Slowly they nodded their heads.
" One more shot. " said Queen Rainbow. " Just one more. "
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^___^ R/R!
A/N: Nothing to say XDD
---
It was morning the next day, and the color castle was quiet. Niji woke up groggily and pushed back
her rainbow-streaked hair. She sat up and slipped on fluffy, rainbow slippers, then grabbed her regular
outfit to change, and headed into the bathroom.
Niji removed her pajama top, then looked in the mirror. She froze, then placed a hand to her chest.
" Where is it? " she squeaked out loud. She rushed to put on her clothes, then bolted out of her
room.
" RAAAAAINNNNBOOOOOOWWWWW!!! " Niji screamed, not caring about waking people up.
***
White Oblivion, Raven Black, and Grey Cloud stayed where they were, testing their powers. So far
it had been discovered that White was extra strong, Raven was Psychic, and Grey was a shapeshifter.
They could all create energy beams, energy balls and fight extremely well. Raven could also call
Raven birds to her. One sat on her shoulder.
" Our goal. " Raven spoke quietly.
" Our goal is to destroy the color kids. " picked up Grey. " Are we ready? "
The girls paused, looked at each other. White played with the lace on her socks, and nodded slightly.
Raven smiled, and a twisted sort of grin came upon all of their faces.
" Come. Let's do this. "
The three, together, made their way out of the Pits and into Rainbowland.
***
" I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm SOOOOO sorry! " howled Niji.
" Ok, ok, enough, we have to go look for it, NOW. " said Rainbow firmly. She motioned for Niji to
follow her out of the Color Castle, to the green grange.
The Green Grange was looking beautiful as usual, the plant life bright and cheery. Usually, Rainbow
would have smiled, entering such a wonderful place, but now, all she felt was nauscious.
" Look for silver. " commanded Rainbow, and they began to search. After a few minutes, Niji was
kneeling down, looking into a small hole in the ground.
Niji turned white. " Uh... Rainbow... you might want to see this... "
" What? " Rainbow felt herself begin to panic as she went forward, to see two keys, silver and gold,
in the hole, one on top of the other.
" The Key of Time. " whimpered Niji, lifting the silver. " But this is the key of light. " she said,
lifting the gold.
" And united, shall create three divine beings. " said Rainbow. " Oh, what have you done, Niji? "
Niji felt tears well up. " I'm sorry! " she said, wiping a hand across her eyes.
Rainbow was sympathetic and hugged the younger girl. " Too late now. Unless... can we go back in
time and change it? " said Rainbow.
" No. " said Niji dully. " We wouldn't have had the key of light, and we're risking being seen. It
could throw reality off balance. We have no choice but to leave the situation as is. "
" Oh, great. " said Rainbow. " Just great. " she tightened her ponytail. " Let's tell the other color
kids. "
***
" Ok, ok. " said Red Butler. The Color Kids were all sitting at the main hall, the same room they had
the meeting in about Niji, so Rainbow could explain. " So you're saying, Niji's your daughter from
the future, she accidently united the keys, and now we're probably all going to be destroyed by these-
these- not color kids? "
" Yes. " said Rainbow, plainly. " And we need to be prepared. "
" That's a lot of info to get in two minutes. " said Canary in a dazed way.
" I just thought of something. " said Shy Violet suddenly, and everyone turned their attention to
her. " What if, since they haven't struck, what if we all went to the future, to Niji's time, now!
Our powers, combined with our older selves and that of our kids, could easily destroy these three!
And they're only THREE! "
" That would work. " said Stormy quietly.
" And so be it. " said Rainbow softly. " Does everyone agree? We can leave now. " all of the Color
Kids nodded. " Niji? "
Niji stood, holding the time key in her hands. It glowed a soft, shimmery blue and floated gently.
Niji stared around at the others. They looked worried, scared, ready. A feeling of guilt washed
over her, but she shook it off. She found her voice and commanded,
" Time Gate, OPEN! " The key's light grew brighter until it was a blinding white, and the Color Kids
all felt themselves being pulled right into it-
" OOF! " they all landed on top of each other. Once they had untangled themselves, they looked around
to see what the landscape looked like now.
" Oh. My. GOD. " said Rainbow loudly. They were in front of the color castle, except it wasn't colorful
anymore. It was grey, looking old, and crumbling. The sky was swarming with black clouds, ravens,
and lightning, but no rain. A harsh wind blew. There was no grass, just ugly brown dirt, and no
plant life whatsoever. The trees were black and had no leaves. It was incredibly sad to look at.
Niji broke down. " It's all my fault! " she cried.
" No, no. It wasn't. " said Rainbow. " Come, we need to figure out what happened. " the group stepped
inside the castle. Some of the columns had fallen. Everything was dusty.
" Hello? " called out Buddy Blue.
They stepped forward, into the same room where they had left. And it was there they found their
kids and future selves. For a moment there was silence, as the two groups stared, shocked, at the
others.
Then the older Rainbow spoke up. " Niji, what is going on? "
Niji ran to her mother and explained nervously. " Now tell me what happened here. "
" They came and destroyed. They are the rulers... " said Queen Rainbow, trailing off.
" Who's they? "
" Raven Black, White Oblivion, Cloud Grey. " said the older Patty softly.
The future group looked a mess. They were all covered with dust, dirt, and their clothes were torn.
Rainbow paled. " But you didn't fight back? "
Queen Rainbow stared down at her younger self. " You are me. And you know that we never give up. "
" But you have. " a tear ran down Niji's cheek and the future group nodded.
" We have. " admitted Queen Rainbow sadly.
" We should get introduced. " said Rainbow hastily, and the Color Kids met their future selves and kids.
" Daisy Yellow. " Canary's heart broke as she stared at her future daughter, who had pain in her eyes,
eyes that didn't need to see what she had seen until she was much older. She looked at her future
self and saw equal pain.
Patty O'Green and Buddy Blue turned bright red as they met their future selves and kids, to discover
they had had them together.
" Jade Green. " said the braided girl, and Patty nodded.
" Sky Blue. " said the boy with blue hair. Buddy smiled and shook hands with his older self.
Lala Orange and Red Butler were also surprised to discover they had had children together. After meeting
their future selves, they turned to their kids.
" Raspberry Red. " the cute girl smiled, but Lala and Red could both see it was difficult for her
to do so- like she couldn't remember how.
" Orange. " said the orange-haired boy plainly.
Shy Violet met her future self and daughter.
" Lilac. " said the violet-haired girl. Violet was surprised at how much they were alike.
" Indigo Twilight. " said the dark-skinned boy to his past mama. Indigo nodded.
Moonglo, Pink, and Stormy met their future kids, and when they were all done, Queen Rainbow said,
" Why did you come? "
" To help fight. " said Rainbow firmly.
The older Patty gave a short, harsh laugh. " Fight. You think we haven't tried that? We've failed.
Miserably. " She looked forlorn and a lot gruffer than before.
Niji separated herself from the group. ' It's all my fault. ' she thought to herself as the future and
past groups talked about the situation. ' I caused my mother suffering. I caused my friends suffering.
I wrecked Rainbowland. All because of my stupid carelessness. '
Niji felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Jade.
" Hey. " the green-haired girl whispered.
Niji looked her friend up and down. She looked particularily war-stricken. Her hair was coming out
of it's braids and her dress needed serious washing and mending. Niji wrapped her in a hug anyway.
" J-J-J-ADE! " she sobbed. " I'm sorry! I'm sorry! "
" It's ok. " said Jade softly. " Everything will be ok. "
" How could I be so STUPID?! How?! " cried Niji. Jade didn't reply.
Queen Rainbow explained where the divine three were. " In the pits, they have their own castle, separate
from Murky and Lurky's. "
" What happened to them? " asked Moonglo.
" Murky and Lurky? " asked the older Indigo. " I barely remember what they even look like. We have
no idea what happened to them. The Divine Three came and they just... left... "
" We need to go and fight them! " said Rainbow strongly. " We need to win! Earth is dead without us! "
" Earth. " said Orange quietly. " No color in Rainbowland means no color on earth. "
Queen Rainbow moved her hands in a circle motion in the air and a tv-like screen appeared, showing
a view of earth from space. It was black and white.
" How horrible. " said Stormy.
" What about star sprinkles? " Rainbow took one out of her pouch.
" At least you still have them. They're all neutral. Even the color crystal. Every single last bit,
and only the Divine Three can use them... " replied Queen Rainbow. " How many do you all have? "
" Each of us have a pouchful. "
" Not enough. " Queen Rainbow shook her head. They're just too strong... "
Niteshade spoke. " Me and my mommy can't even make the stars shine... " she whispered, inching
closer to the older Moonglo.
" But combined, we could defeat them. " said Rainbow firmly. " I know we can. "
" Optimism won't work here. " said the older Patty harshly. " It's a tough town now. "
" I refuse to give up. " said Rainbow, gritting her teeth. " I'll die trying. "
The bold statement seemed to inspire the rest of the group. Slowly they nodded their heads.
" One more shot. " said Queen Rainbow. " Just one more. "
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^___^ R/R!
