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Tales of the Multiverse Bit 171
VELOCIRAPTORS!
The H.I.V.E. Five found themselves surrounded by a large group of velociraptors whom are ready to tear them down.
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Long ago, in a country far away, a kind and gentle king ruled the land.
The king's crown was a magical artifact gifted to him by the Gods themselves and meant only to be worn by the one true ruler.
It granted its wearer immortality and other divine powers.
Loved by all, the king continued to rule for millennia, and the kingdom prospered.
Until one day...
When a wicked thief sought to steal the crown and its powers.
In the midst of the chaos, the clumsy thief dropped the crown, shattering it to pieces.
Broken into seven shards, the crown's pieces scattered across the kingdom.
The magic that gave beauty to the lands withdrew into the shards, leaving the kingdom bleak and colorless.
Without the magic of the crown, the king was reverted to a mere mortal and slowly withered.
After the king's death, the princess ran away.
The kingdom was in shambles.
Shards of Anticipation, Joy, Grief, Fear and Rage fell into towns, where they found new wielders.
The Shard of Disgust disappeared with the thief, and the Shard of Trust flew up into the sky.
Though separated, the shard's powers could still be harnessed, and they were sought after as tools of power and control.
Without a ruler, the citizens were left to wonder: "Who will save these dying lands?"
"And that how the story goes." a voice concluded.
The story opens in a gray-colored forest where we see Ran the Warrior and the members of Grand Empire's Team B which consists of Bubbles Utonium, Darkwing Duck, Dib Membrane, Golem Head, Hinomaru Izumo, Johnny Test, Mahoro Andou, Poppy the Popplio, Tadakuni and Zoe Orimoto gathered underneath a large tree while Bubbles just concluded telling everyone about the world that they're currently at the moment.
"That explains why this world looks so bleak." Zoe acknowledged.
"It's kinda cool actually." Johnny commented before looking around, "So cool that I might go insane." he confessed.
"Go and lay down for a minute, Johnny." Hinomaru advised.
"Anyway..." Ran uttered, "... according to the Tree of Wisdom, in order to lure out the Peace Crystals, we must perform a certain kind of deed." she reminded, "So if we help this world in searching for the Shards and should we succeed, a Peace Crystal will make its' presence before us." she stated.
"But where do we start?" Drake asked, "Should we go from town to town and get these shards?" he requested, "Then again, we don't know for sure if the new wielders would give up the shards by just asking them." he stated.
Golem Head then sat on the ground in a fetal position, "Hmm..." he hummed out loud, "Troublesome indeed." he uttered in agreement while rocking back and forth.
Tadakuni let's out a big sigh while closing his eyes for a bit and when he opens it, his eyes went wide when he found himself in a strange area which consists of a white and dark-blue colored schemed walls with white flowing curtains, and down below him is a long flight of stairs.
"What the fuck?!" Tadakuni squawked in shock, "Where the hell am I?!" he exclaimed.
"Please calm down." a calm voice advised.
Tadakuni slowly looks up and to his surprise, a crescent-shaped moon floats before his presence with stars shining at the background.
The crescent-shaped moon had a white glowing body with closed eyes and a smile, a white-colored chain is wrapped around it's upper part with a star dangling at the end.
"W-W-Who are you?" Tadakuni stuttered nervously.
"At ease, my child, I meant you no harm." the moon reassured, "As for who I am..." it uttered, "... just simply call me the Moon." it introduced itself.
Divine Being
The Moon
"As for why you're here, I took notice of you and your friends arrival, and overheard your conversation, so I took you here to offer you all assistance." the Moon explained.
"Really?" Tadakuni asked in surprise.
"Indeed." the Moon confirmed, "I overheard you all talking about searching for a magical artifact called the Peace Crystal and truth to be the told, the magical artifact is currently in my possession but it seems that it won't budge until a certain deed is done." it explained, "If you want to obtain the crystal, I suggest that you help this world in returning it back to its normal state." it beckoned.
"But how do we do that?" Tadakuni asked.
"The humans can be awfully greedy." the Moon commented, "But also, very kind." it admitted, "This bleak world will remain the same if the people don't unite." it stated, "Sometimes..." it uttered, "... they just need a push in the right direction." it concluded, "That's why..." it trailed.
Then a small glowing light descended down from above and stopped between Tadakuni and the Moon.
"What is this?" Tadakuni asked in awe.
"A Starchild." the Moon answered, "Good morning, my child." it greeted the glowing light, "You're a brave one, aren't you?" it complimented, "What is your name?" it asked and the glowing light answered with a twinkling sound to which both the moon and Tadakuni understand, "Paletta." it uttered, "I'm sending you to gather all the shards." it relayed, "I know that you can do it." it encouraged, "This is a large task but don't worry, you won't be alone." it reassured, "This young man and his friends will be aiding you in this quest." it pointed out.
"Yo." Tadakuni greeted.
Suddenly, a glowing shard descends towards the glowing light, "This is the Light Shard and it will help you on your quest." it explained, "Here take it." it beckoned.
And when the glowing shard combines itself with the glowing light, it suddenly transformed into a girl.
The girl had short and petite appearance, and she had a grayish skin tone. She had a long wavy white hair tied in three pigtails on top of her head by a black ribbon bow and she had dark-colored eyes. She wears a black thigh-length dress with a black flat collar over a white shirt, she wears a pair of black thigh-high boots and carries a sling bag. This is Paletta.
Starchild
Paletta
"Woah..." Tadakuni uttered in awe.
Paletta looks around a bit before turning to the Moon, "There you go." the divine being mused, "That's a bit better." it said, "You should be able to move around." it egged, "Try it?" it beckoned.
Paletta then proceeds to walk around in circles while skipping a little to which Tadakuni find cute.
"Lovely." the Moon commented, "I'll be waiting here and I'll do my best to help in your journey." it said as Paletta stood next to Tadakuni, "Stay safe, my dears." it advised, "Take as much time as you need." it furthered, "Good luck, you two." it encouraged.
And with that, there was a bright flash of light and when the light subsided, Tadakuni and Paletta found themselves in a middle of a forest, much to their awe and surprise.
"Wow!" Tadakuni uttered in awe, "That's one way to travel." he commented.
"Tadakuni!" a voice called out.
Tadakuni and Paletta then turns around to see the rest of Team B running towards their direction.
"Where did you go?" Dib asked, "I know that disappearing is part of your powers but when we couldn't feel your presence, we got worried." he stated.
"And who is that girl with you?" Mahoro asked while pointing a finger at Paletta.
Johnny suddenly grabbed Tadakuni by the shoulders and aimed a fist at him, "You son of a bitch!" the blonde yelled with a rather exaggerated expression, "I can't believe that you kidnapped a girl behind our backs!" he exclaimed and Tadakuni responded by jabbing his taser at the blonde, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" Johnny screamed in shock before falling down to the ground, twitching in pain.
"I did not kidnapped her!" Tadakuni exclaimed in irritation, "Paletta is here to help us!" he revealed.
"What?" Ran uttered in surprise alongside everyone.
Tadakuni then explained to them that he is briefly taken to the skies by a divine being known as the Moon and offered them assistance, he then told everyone that a Peace Crystal is currently in the Moon's possession and it will only be handed to them if they help & succeeds in helping Paletta in collecting the shards and turning the kingdom back to normal.
"I see..." Drake uttered in acknowledgement, "... then helping this world is our only way to obtain the magical artifact." he stated.
"I say that we raid the sky and take the crystal by force!" Johnny suggested in glee only to receive a slap at the back of his head by Zoe, "Ow!" he yelped in pain.
"You idiot!" Zoe admonished, "Do that and the crystal will forever be out of our reach!" she reminded.
"But how come the Moon told you this instead of the rest of us?" Mahoro questioned.
Tadakuni shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know myself." he admitted.
"Anyway..." Ran uttered, "... we know what we had to do." she said before turning to Paletta, "It's nice to meet you, Paletta and it's an honor to be working alongside with you." she said with a smile, "Let's do our best together in our respective quests!" she encouraged.
Paletta smiled in response before nodding her head in agreement.
"So, where do we start?" Hinomaru asked.
"I just flew above this forest and noticed that we're on a cliff." Bubbles shared, "I say that we climb down this cliffs first and make our way towards a nearby town that I spotted." she suggested.
Dib nodded in acknowledgement, "Then let's get going!" he beckoned.
And with that, Team B, alongside Ran and Paletta, began their trek across the forest while Paletta would come across flower buds and blooming them using the light shard, much to everyone's awe.
Everyone then came across a foot bridge connecting two cliffs together while also coming across a girl whom took notice of their presence.
"Oh! Where did you all come from?" the girl asked, "Usually no one bothers me up here." she said.
"Hey there." Tadakuni greeted, "My friends and I came from another world, and were here to help Paletta whom is sent by the moon to collect the shards." he explained.
"The moon sent her to collect and unite the shards?" the girl repeated, "That's..." she uttered, "... cute." she commented, "If you're looking for the shard, Rosa has one." she shared, "She should be in town." she pointed out, "Go talk to her, maybe she can help you people." she beckoned.
After saying goodbye to the girl, the group then began to cross the bridge when Paletta and Tadakuni heard the Moon's voice in their heads.
"Paletta and Tadakuni." the Moon spoke, "If you ever feel lonely or help..." it said, "Come visit me, okay?" it advised, "You two are welcome here back home." it said.
Both Paletta and Tadakuni smiled in response as they kept moving forward and after crossing the bridge, everyone came across a rope tied on a wood and goes down to the foot of the cliff, the group wasted no time climbing down the ropes and upon reaching the ground, they came across another girl standing by the river.
The girl took notice of their presence, "Hello, children." she greeted with a smile, "I haven't seen you around." she said, "Where did you all came from?" she asked, "Not many people move around, nowadays." she shared, "Towns tend to keep to themselves." she pointed out, "It's sad." she expressed, "But I'm happy that some people do still travel and visit other towns." she stated in joy, "We at the Pink Town are friendly people." she declared, "Hope you all enjoy your time here." she expressed.
After saying goodbye to the girl, the group then came across a sigh with one saying 'Pink Town' to the left and 'Cliffs' to the right.
"Pink Town yet it's so gray." Johnny commented with a blank look.
"That's because the kingdom lost it's color after the crown was shattered." Zoe reminded.
"Then Pink Town should give us their one defining trait." Johnny replied.
"Do you really think that this Rosa had one of the shards?" Bubbles asked.
Drake shrugged his shoulders in response, "Guess we'll just had to meet her and confirm things." he beckoned.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Jamesdean5842, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.
