With the concerning thoughts of Metal weighing on Emerl's mind he along with J enter a new world that is a change of pace for the usual.
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DM77's Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Chapter 21
Fun times at the Creek Part 1
We come back to our heroes as they reached the top of the stairs and are greeted with another blank door but no sign of Metal Sonic.
Emerl walks ahead and sighs as he stops and said "I don't get it. Metal and I, we both want the same thing." He turns to face the others "Both of us want to help Windblade out. How come we're fighting each other? I mean, Metal and I have argued about stuff in the past, but…"
"My best guess would be it's cause you care what happens to each other." Lilac said thinking.
"Hmmm I would think that is the case with Emerl….but perhaps it's not the case with Metal Sonic." J said thinking that over.
"Yeah I agree…" Emerl said looking down
"You shouldn't give up. You both are friends and that makes you tied together." Togami told him.
"Indeed Emerl, Metal, and…and…" Doom said and tried to remember the other name "Sorry but…what was her name?"
Everyone thinks but can't quite recall. RiCO appears out of J's brooch and said "Hmm, it appears our memories are fading quite fast. Emerl, we have to hurry. I'll bet my core software Metal Sonic will come around if you just talk to him."
Emerl smiles and nods "You're right. We three were never been apart. Me and Metal…,and Windblade." He looks up happily
"Well let's get through that door and sees what world await us." Lilac said smiling
"RiCO why don't you pick this time" Hiro suggests.
"Okay" RiCO said smiling. J presents the two cards face down "That one" she points to the left one.
Emerl takes it and after sorting his deck uses it on the door. It opens and the group are bathed in a blinding light.
-The Creek-
When the light fades Emerl and J found themselves walking along a forest path it was kind of peaceful and relaxing.
"Huh…this is a change of pace from the norm." J said looking around
"I agree, it kind of reminds me of the islands back home" Emerl said nodding.
The group approach a stump and sitting by it looking down was a kid with brown skin, black hair wearing a well sirt, blue sleeveless vest and pants and white shoes, he had with him a wooden staff with a crystal tip and a light green bag.
"Huh? Hey what's wrong?" Emerl asked the kid.
"Oh, nothing I'm just looking for my friends." The boy told them.
"Oh, are they around here?" J asked looking around "Through is appears no one is around other then us."
"Oh, well I guess that means I am looking for no one" The boy said thinking.
"You're looking for no one?" Emerl asked
"Yeah I guess so. Though it seems that they're no where" The boy said nodding. "Ugh…I wish I didn't skip breakfast, my stomach is growling. I wonder if the trading tree is open yet. But if I go there, I have to stop my search"
"I've got an idea, why don't we look for your friends together" Emerl suggests.
"You mean for nobody right?" The boy asked.
"No he means your friends" J said sighing annoyed. "They might be around."
"Yeah let's find them together." Emerl said nodding
"Oh, are you looking for them as well?" The boy asked.
"No but we're looking for some friends of my own" Emerl told him.
"Would they be friends who know my friends?" The boy asked.
"I'm really not sure Craig." Emerl said to him. "But I know what it's like to miss your friends. So why don't we look together?"
"I'd like that Emerl." The boy now known as Craig said smiling.
J was perplexed on how Emerl and Craig knew each other's names but realized it was a memory "Oh…I'm J by the way"
"Nice to meet you." Craig said standing up
The three look around the area. Emerl soon comes up to some bushes and sees something, a white skinned bou with ginger hair where a white and red jerst with sleeve too long for him. Emerk tries to approach him
"Ah! Killer robots!" The boy screamed and runs
"J intercept him!" Emerl said as he and Craig go after him
J flies up and lands in front of him stopping the kid in his tracks.
"Ahhhh!" Please don't mind me! I am just a comic relief!" The boy said.
"Are you not Craig's friend?" J asked him.
"Well…err…I mean I'm not NOT Craig's friend…I'm…." The boy said nervous.
Craig catches up and pants and said "JP, there you are"
"Oh, hey there Craig." The boy known as JP said smiling "I am so glad to finally have found someone! Me and the others got separated and I got kind of nervous. I had no idea what to do."
"That explains why you were so nervous" Emerl said thinking.
"JP why not come with us to find the others." Craig suggests.
"What? Well I don't know…" JP said thinking "What to do?"
"Doesn't look like he wants to come, let's go" J said walking past him. Emerl and Craig shrug and follow.
"WAIT! HOLD ON!" JP said in shock
"Are you coming JP?" Craig asked.
"Well, no not yet." JP said "But before you found me I found this strange thing in these shrubs. I think it might help find everyone else."
JP pulls it out and reveals it to be a Slight for confuse. To use it, it will need a Dahrahk card, a M1-4X card and another random summon card
"I am not sure about how it will help us but we will take it regardless" J said nodding.
"Right, let's get moving" Craig said
Emerl and J nod as three head off while JP stays behind
The come to an area with a large tree with a stand made up of freidges, lockers and coolers.
"This that trading tree you mentioned." J asked
"Yeah. I wonder where Kit is, the trading tree doesn't take this long to open." Craig said thinking
Suddenly a rumbling's head and the look to see coming down the hill a cart full of goodies approaching. Emerl gets Craig out the way and J grabs the cart and pulls it to get it to stop.
"You okay Craig?" Emerl asked
"Yeah, thanks for the save." Craig said panting relieved.
"Where did this card come from?" J asked looking at it.
"Hey!" A voice called out. The group look to see a brown skinned girl with dark brown braided pigtails with a widow's peak and wears glasses. She wears a light blue shirt. She also wears a keychain around her neck with five different keys on it. She was running up to them. "Thanks for stopping my merchandise being damaged."
"Kit, good to see you." Craig said smiling
"You too Craig." Kit said smiling "By the way, could you do me a favor and help me sort all the candy and stuff, I am running behind schedule."
"So this cart of goodies was yours?" Emerl asked
"Yeah I normally don't need a cart but after Bobby got into my cabinets when I wasn't looking I needed a major restock." Kit said nodding.
"Sure we'll help you Kit." Craig said nodding.
The three help Kit empty the cart and sort out the stuff into the right sections. Luckily there wasn't much issue and Kit was amazed by J's business sense and took some notes from her.
"Thanks for the help and the info for me to make the Trading tree better." Kit said smiling and hands a piece of paper "Here take this."
It was a new slight Cross-slash+ to use it all you need is a Tommy summon card, a Stop magic card and an attack card.
"Thank you." Emerl said smiling.
"Let's keep going guys" J said
"See you later Kit!" Craig said
Kit waves as the three leave the area.
Emerl and J have decided to help Craig find his friends but what other adventures await them. Note this world is mostly mini-games so don't expect a lot of the use in these two parts
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