Chapter 16
Emily's POV
We walked for a few hours, until we made it to Meltokio. This must've been Michelle's travel route when she left home, and that's how she found this town... We stepped through the gate, and our neighbors immediately greeted us.
"Hey, you guys!" Poppy exclaimed, hugging me. "Where have you guys been? We missed you!" The town was the same as it was when we left. The trees had bright green leaves, flowers were popping up around our houses, and businesses were running smoothly.
"Long story short, we had to help Serena stop an evil sorceress from taking over the world," I replied. "But that's not the point. Michelle is now ruling Animal Crossing, but she invited all of us to move into the castle. Even if you'd rather stay here, she still wants you to attend her coronation at the end of the month."
"She's letting us live in the castle?" Ruby squealed. "That would be so awesome!"
"Yeah! I'd like to move in!" Olivia exclaimed. A ripple of "Me too!"'s were heard throughout the town.
"Okay, then, everyone," I said to them. "Everyone go home, and pack up your stuff. When you're done packing, come back to the town gate, and then we'll head for the castle." Everyone ran off to their homes, so they could pack. I went to my house first, and packed up my clothes, and other personal belongings, and then I went to Michelle's house, and grabbed her stuff too.
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Michelle's POV
"Thank you so much, Serena," I said, as I watched Serena record my requests into her notepad. "Not just for planning my coronation for me, but for helping us defeat Xiara. Honestly, I don't know what we'd do without you."
"Anytime, Michelle," Serena responded, now scribbling in the notepad, because her blue ballpoint pen stopped working. "Besides, you and Kiki played big roles in saving the world, not just me. Your parents would be so proud of you." We hugged each other, and didn't let go for about three seconds.
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Emily's POV
I walked back to the gate with Lucy, Coco, and Kiki, each of us holding a brown, cardboard box with a leaf logo on it. I was carrying two boxes, one that contained my things, the other containing Michelle's things.
"You know, I haven't been in town a whole lot lately, but I'm really going to miss it here," I said, sighing. "We'll definitely have to come back here when we get a chance."
"Yeah! I agree," Coco said with a nod. "These could be like our summer homes! How awesome would that be?" Soon enough, the others arrived with their boxes of personal items.
"Okay, people! Or should I say animals," Lucy said. "Let's move on out!"
"To the castle!" Kiki cheered, as we walked through the Meltokio gate, and set off for the castle. I turned around for one last look at our beloved hometown. We traveled for a few more hours, until we were once again staring up at Michelle's castle. It was great living in Meltokio, but I was looking forward to a new life in the castle, with new and old friends. I was already anticipating our new adventures and endeavors together.