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Tales of the Multiverse Bit 176

Nico-chaaaan!

Maki Nishikino, Rin Hoshizora and Hanayo Koizumi watches in horror as Nico Yazawa gets spin around within a mini-tornado and at the same time, Eric Cartman witnessed this but shook his head and left.

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After Tadakuni and Paletta returned from the Moon's realm, 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 alongside Ran the Warrior and Paletta made their way out of Red Town and proceeds to make their way towards their next destination.

The group then came across a hooded figure standing next to a cliff with a rope that goes all the way down.

"Oh, hello there, strangers." the hooded figure greeted, "I haven't seen you all around before." they stated, "Did something happened at the town?" they asked which made everyone sweat nervously at their question, "I mostly hang out here." they shared, "Me and this flower, we have a lot in common." they said, "This is a vapu flower." they presented, "It's known for it's heart-shaped petals." they furthered, "Aren't they cute?" they commented, "It's also said that this flowers brings good luck and happiness to whoever tends to it." they explained, "A cute, lonely flower." they described before letting out a delighted sigh.

Paletta then uses the power of the Light Shard to bloom the vapu flower, "There! It's bloomed!" Johnny exclaimed.

The hooded figure chuckled in response, "I wish there were more cute flowers around here..." they expressed.

After saying goodbye to the hooded figure, the group proceeds to stand next to the edge of the cliff with a rope that goes all the way down.

"So, we're going to climb down there?" Zoe inquired.

"Either that or we jump." Johnny replied.

"I was being rhetorical." Zoe clarified.

"You think it's okay for us to climb down using that rope?" Ran asked in concern, "It looks like it could snap at any second." she pointed out.

"I think it's sturdy enough to use." Drake replied, "That said..." he uttered, "Bubbles be ready just in case the inevitable happens." he ordered.

Bubbles nodded in response, "Right-o!" she complied.

And with that, everyone proceeds to climb down with Johnny being the last to do so and midway downwards, Johnny is sporting a casual smile when he heard a loud snap and it was followed by the end of the snapped rope dangling down on his face.

Johnny turns to the readers with a smile, "Predictable, isn't it?" he mused.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

Everybody screamed in panic as they fall but fortunately for them, Bubbles immediately responded by catching everyone in one swoop before placing everyone safely on the ground.

Johnny got on all fours and began kissing the ground, "Oh, land!" he cried out, "Sweet, sweet land!" he cheered before continuing to kiss the ground.

Golem Head sat on the ground in a fetal position, "My life flashed before my eyes." he uttered while rocking back and forth.

"What life?" Dib questioned.

Drake then proceeds to hold up the snapped rope, "Huh?" he uttered, "It's a good thing that I acknowledged Ran's concerns about the rope being unsafe to climb and got Bubbles ready." he stated.

"I actually thought it was safe as we climbed down." Ran admitted, "Guess our combined weight is too much for the rope to handle." she pointed out.

"Yeah." Hinomaru uttered in agreement.

"So, where do we go next?" Mahoro asked.

Bubbles looks around and noticed a cave at the roots of the cliff, "How about going inside that cave?" she suggested with a finger pointed at the large underground chamber.

"I ain't going in no cave." Johnny replied when all of a sudden they heard a small cry from inside the cave, "W-What was that?!" he exclaimed in fright before hiding behind Zoe and Mahoro's backs, "Was that a ghost?" he asked in panic.

"Possibly." Tadakuni acknowledged, "But it could be someone crying for help." he assumed.

"Then let's go see it for ourselves." Ran beckoned.

And with that, the group proceeds to make their way inside the cave with Paletta blooming some flowers along the way which provided them light and after an hour of trekking, the group arrives at the very end of the cave where they came across a single figure.

The figure is a young girl with a petite appearance and a gray complexion, she had a straight long hair that reaches past her feet and she had raven-colored eyes. She wears a hip-length bolero jacket over a black knee-length dress, white socks with grey bands and black loafers. This is Princess Chroma.

Thieving Princess, Shard of Disgust

Princess Chroma

"I didn't mean it..." Princess Chroma sobbed, "Please, I didn't mean it..." she furthered.

"Who is that?" Mahoro questioned.

"I can assume that's the missing princess, Chroma." Drake answered, "And judging by her words, I assume that she's responsible why the kingdom is in this kind of state." he stated.

"But why would she do that?" Zoe asked in confusion.

"I think we're about to find out." Dib replied.

Paletta slowly approaches the princess whom flinched in response upon acknowledging their presence, "Leave me alone..." the princess uttered but Paletta took another step, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" she screamed.

The force of the princess' cry is strong enough to knock Paletta back but thankfully Tadakuni caught her while the rest stood on their ground except Johnny whom fainted in shock.

"Wow! That was one Black Canary-esque scream!" Golem Head commented in awe.

"Must be the power of the Shard of Disgust." Drake assumed.

"I didn't mean it..." Princess Chroma sobbed, "Please, I didn't mean it..." she furthered.

Tadakuni rubs the back of his head, "This isn't working." he uttered, "She cannot calm down." he pointed out.

"What should we do now?" Hinomaru asked.

Tadakuni thought about it when an idea came to mind, he then turns to Paletta, "Paletta, could you use the Shard of Joy to put Princess Chroma to sleep?" he suggested and the silver-haired girl nodded in response before activating the shard and then aiming at the princess which immediately puts her to sleep, "Now use the Shard of Rage to heal her." the raven-haired boy advised next.

Paletta complied by activating the aforementioned shard and then aiming at the princess and upon doing so, the tension surrounding the princess' body began to dissipate and her breathing became normal.

A few minutes later, Princess Chroma opened her eyes and looks at everyone, she then hung her head down in shame.

"I didn't mean it..." Princess Chroma uttered, "I'm so sorry." she apologized in guilt, "Father, I just wanted to..." she trailed, "It's all my fault..." she sobbed.

Then an apparition of Rosa appears before everyone, "It's not your fault." the pink-colored maiden said, "You couldn't have known." she reasoned.

Then Auri's apparition appears next, "Princess, nobody is mad at you." he reassured, "We know you didn't mean to break the crown." he stated.

Then Bre and Rie's apparitions appears next, "We miss you." they said at the same time, "Please come back." they pleaded.

Then Berry's apparition appears next, "The kingdom needs you, Chroma." he added.

Chroma shook her head, "I can't do it..." she uttered.

Much to Team B's surprise, Paletta spoke, "You can do it, Chroma." she encouraged with a smile, "You're not alone." she pointed out.

Chroma looks at her longingly, "R-Really?" she asked.

Paletta nodded in response, "Yes." she confirmed before hugging the princess.

Chroma's eyes widen in shock but Paletta's warm embrace slowly eases her pain and giving her the sense of comfort and longing, she then began to cry again and this time, she's crying in joy for the love everyone is presenting her while everyone watches them with a smile.

And so it was...

After a long walk back through all the towns, the vanished Princess Chroma returned back to the castle.

With her friends beside her, the princess reunited the shattered shards, restoring color back into the kingdom.

The citizens, overjoyed, welcome their princess back, having forgiven her as they knew she never intended to hurt them.

The balance returned, and the people were at peace.

Except for that one person's father who were crushed by Tadakuni with a crate.

The shards were made into two crowns: one for the new queen, and one for her dearest partner and friend.

As Chroma took her place, Paletta took hers at her side - as did their other five friends.

Rosa, Auri, Bre, Rie and Berry supported and helped Chroma and Paletta, making sure that there was never any dull moment in the castle.

The kingdom flourished and everyone couldn't be any more prouder.

"And so that's how our adventures end in this world." Bubbles concluded with a smile.

"Wow, Bubbles..." Zoe uttered with a blank look, "... I had no idea that you were narrating all this time." she said in disbelief.

Outside Princess Chroma's castle, we see the members of Team B and Ran hanging out at the courtyard with Golem Head, Hinomaru and Popplio running around while chasing butterflies.

Zoe looks around, "I must say this place is really beautiful." she commented, "And the restored colors made it better." she added.

Mahoro nodded in response, "Yeah." she said in agreement.

"I must say that we all did a job well done." Drake complimented, "We helped Paletta obtain the shards, we found the missing princess, the colors in this kingdom are restored..." he listed off when all of sudden a bright ball of light is seen descending down from above, "... and looks like were getting rewarded for our help." he assumed with a smile.

The bright ball of light then flew towards Ran's hands and when the light subsided, a disk-shaped light-colored crystal appears in her hands, much to everyone's awe.

"Is that...?" Mahoro assumed in question.

Ran smiled brightly in response, "Um!" she confirmed, "It's one of the eight Peace Crystals, the Light Crystal!" she cheered in joy.

Suddenly, Tadakuni heard the Moon speaking in his mind, "As promise for helping Paletta with her task and helping this kingdom restore it's colors and order, the Peace Crystal is now yours." they stated, "Once again, I can't thank you all enough for your help and I wish you all the best in your next journeys." they expressed.

Tadakuni smiled in response, "Thank you, Moon." he replied.

"Isn't this great, Ran?" Bubbles egged, "You finally got one of the crystals!" she cheered.

Ran then held the Peace Crystal close to her chest, "Yeah..." she uttered in agreement, "... I'm one step further in saving my universe." she expressed with a hopeful expression.

"Then let's keep it up until we find all crystals!" Dib encouraged.

"Good day everyone." a voice greeted.

The members of Team B and Ran then turns around to see Paletta, Princess Chroma, Rosa, Auri, Bre, Rie and Berry walking towards them.

Drake tips his hat in response, "Good day to you all as well." he greeted back.

"How are you doing?" Bubbles asked.

"We're doing good." Princess Chroma answered, "Everything is slowly going back to normal after the color in this kingdom got restored." she stated, "Once again, I thank you all for helping Paletta in saving this kingdom." she expressed in gratitude.

"It's no pleasure, your majesty, we just did the right thing." Drake reassured.

"By the way, we'd like to ask you a favor." Princess Chroma said.

"Sure, what is it?" Hinomaru asked.

"You see..." Princess Chroma uttered, "... despite the encouragement Paletta and I got from everyone that we're going to do as the leaders of this kingdom but there is a possibility that we could still make decisions that could be proven harmful, so we need someone who can look for an advice." she explained before turning to Tadakuni, "And we would like to have Mister Tadakuni to be our royal adviser." she declared.

This taken Tadakuni by surprise, "M-Me?" he uttered, "But why?" he asked.

"I don't see why not." Drake acknowledged, "Tadakuni was the most help in this mission." he pointed out, "He figured out a lot of things and even instructed Paletta what she needed to do, so I can understand why they want you to become their royal adviser." he explained.

"How about it, Mister Tadakuni?" Princess Chroma asked, "Would you like to become our royal adviser?" she furthered.

Tadakuni crossed his arms and thought about it, "Well..." he uttered, "... I still had my duties as a member of the Grand Empire and replacing the talismans in the Arazula Island..." he mentioned, "... but I can multi-task." he said, "So, I don't mind becoming your royal adviser." he accepted with a smile.

Princess Chroma smiled back in joy, "Thank you very much!" she expressed while Paletta hugged Tadakuni in gratitude and the normal-looking high school boy rubbed the back of his head rather bashfully.

"This is good because having Tadakuni working as a royal advisor will give us a connection to this kingdom." Drake mentioned, "And at the same time, we get the chance to form an alliance in order to place this kingdom under our protection and by extension the Heroes Coalitions, once our deal with them had been settled." he explained.

"I wonder when is that going to happen." Mahoro thought out loud.

"Only the author knows when." Golem Head replied.

"My friends and I are about to have some tea." Princess Chroma shared, "Would you like to join us?" she offered.

Ran nodded in response, "Sure." she accepted with the rest murmuring in agreement.

Golem Head looks around when he realized something, "Uhh..." he uttered in confusion, "... is it me or are we missing someone?" he pointed out.

Meanwhile back inside the cave down below the outskirts of Red Town, we heard Johnny Test's voice calling out.

"Umm hello?"

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.