Chapter 15: New Faces And New Places

Shadow Entilza: Hey, WAKE UP!

Entilza: Yawn. Why are you so loud?

Shadow Entilza: Because every time I tried to wake you up, that THING would flame me. (Indicates Fire ball launcher.)

Entilza: Well at least we know it works.

Shadow Entilza: Yeah, I just LOVE being the guinea pig.

Entilza: Well why didn't you say so sooner. Let's test the fire ball launcher out. I'm setting it for full operations in five minutes. You better start running.

Shadow Entilza: What! But I didn't mean-"

Entilza: Four minutes fifty seconds. Better get going.

Shadow Entilza: (Takes off at full speed into forest.) I'll get you for this. I swear!

Entilza: Good luck. (Sends machine in precisely on time.) Good luck.

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StormroseDewleaf: Thanks. Sorry it's been so long since I updated. I've been concentrating on another story. A New Age. Good ideas. Hikaru will probably stay in the cross realm for a while. While she's there Derek will show up in Steven's body. When Hikaru returns it'll be the battle to prove who's who.

As Hikaru began showing her family around the castle they ran into their first group of anime girls. The Sailor Scouts.

"Hey girls," Hikaru called.

"Hey Hikaru," Serina replied. "How was your stay in the other reality?"

"Good and bad. I guess word's spread about the new me since you didn't seem surprised."

"Yeah. Everyone's cool about it though. We heard about your fight with Derek. Do you think you finished him?"

"I don't know. He still had a lot of energy when he vanished. If he was able to heal himself he'll still be pretty weak from the effort. I doubt he'll try another direct attack. So, wanna go swimming or something?"

"Sure. It's the 67th anniversary of the creation of the cross realm today. We were hoping you'd come back today. Oh, is this your family?" Serina asked, finally noticing Tyler, Russell and Marie.

"Yep. Girls, I'd like you to meet my mother Marie, my father Russell, and my brother Tyler." Serina glanced at Tyler with a hint of anger. Hikaru saw it.

"Nice to meet you," the girls replied. Hikaru walked over to Serina.

"Oh it's all right. I've forgiven him. But maybe you and some of the other girls could have a little fun with him," he said, whispering the last part into Serina's ear. She started grinning and Tyler felt a cold tingle go up his spine.

"Well come on, your missing the party," Ray said. She led Hikaru and her family through a few long galleries until they reached a massive patio surrounding a glittering pool. Hundreds of anime boys and girls were gathered around.

"Well, I guess I'd better change," Hikaru said. She closed her eyes and her clothing vanished, revealing a black two piece bikini. "See ya later. Enjoy yourselves!" She shouted as she ran off.

"And just what does she expect us to do?" Russell asked. Just then Zoey from Mew Mew Power walked up.

"Hey," she said to Tyler. "Come with me. I want to show you something," she said, dragging him away.

"Great, now were alone in a crowd of cartoon people," Russell said.

"Let's try to find Hikaru," Marie said, the name still sounding a bit strange to her. She and her husband wandered through the crowd, feeling the stares directed their way. Until now Steven had been the only person from their world they had ever seen.

They finally spotted Hikaru. She was swimming in the crowded pool. They were trying to get through the crowd towards her when they ran into some other adults. The first they'd seen. Ash's mother and Professor Oak.

"Oh, hello there. I'm professor Oak."

"And I'm Delia Ketchum. You must be Hikaru's parents."

"Yes. I'm Russell and this is my wife Marie."

"Well it's a pleasure to meet you," Oak said. "I imagine it's been a bit difficult adjusting hasn't it?"

"Yes, it certainly has. We're just lucky she isn't very rebellious," Marie said. "If she wanted to do something we couldn't stop her."

"Well from what I've seen of her she seems to be a very happy girl," Oak said, indicating Hikaru who was currently up on the high dive. She jumped and did a perfect dive into the water. Then she came back up just as fast, her wings extending as she left the water. She flew around the patio a few times, water dripping onto the heads of the others. Then her wings vanished and she dove back into the water. She came up laughing. "Just look at her."

"Yeah, I haven't seen her this happy since, well, since she was Steven," Russell said. He watched as Hikaru and Bloom, wearing a blue swimsuit otherwise identical to Hikaru's. They were racing. Hikaru won but it was close.

For the next two hours the four adults talked. Russell and Marie actually got interested in the subject of Pokemon. Oak even showed them a few. Marie took an instant love to an Eevee, while Russell was currently holding a Growlithe. Then everyone began heading indoors.

"What's going on?" Marie asked.

"It's time for the tournament to begin," Delia answered.

"What tournament?" Russell asked.

"It's the main event of every tournament. All the children battle against each other in a series of fights. Matches are determined by lottery. The winner gets the right to take one item from the cross realm back to their own world."

"But aren't you worried that someone will get hurt?" Marie asked. Oak smiled.

"That's what those machines over there are for," he said. Pointing to a series of what looked like MRI chambers. "You see, anime people have remarkable healing powers, especially in the cross realm. If they sustain injuries to severe for their natural abilities they're placed in a healing chamber. It can heal any type of injury, no matter how severe. So you see, there really is no danger."

"When does this thing start?"

"In just a few hours. Would you care to stay and watch?" Oak asked.

Meanwhile, Tyler was led by Zoey to the room where the Mew Mews were staying. Corina, Bridget, Kiki and Rene were already there.

"Hey girls," Zoey said. "Look who I found. This is Hikaru's brother Tyler."

"Hello Tyler," the other girls said together.

"Hi," Tyler said. Zoey pushed him into the room and closed the door.

"So, tell us what you like to do," Kiki said.

"Uh, well, I like running, and video games," he replied.

"Well then, let's see what we can do," Rene said. The girls began to circle the room. Hikaru had told them to have some fun with Tyler. They weren't to hurt him, just play with him. In an anime way of course.

Back downstairs the first pairing were being shown. Russell and Marie looked around for Hikaru's picture and eventually they found her. She would be going one on one with Sakura from Cardcaptors.

"Well, this should be interesting," Oak said.

How was that? Will Hikaru win over the Clow Cards? What are the Mew Mews going to do to Tyler? Stay tuned and find out. See ya in the next chapter, and don't forget to review!

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