CHAPTER 3
Clare, Jonathan, and Tatiana, as well as Mario and Luigi, finally hit the picnic spot where most of the video game protagonists were. Mario noticed that not all the protagonists were there.
"Oh, Papa Louie went to work, Mario." said Advance Wars' Andy.
"Yeah, and a few of the students from the Officers Academy had classes." said Ike of the Greil Mercenaries.
"Mario, here's a quick question." said Sora of Kingdom Hearts. "Who are those three children? And….why are they here?"
Mario introduced the three children as Clare Hutchinson, Jonathan Arlidge, and Tatiana Daymond.
""Which one of the girls is Clare Hutchinson?" asked Riku.
Clare stepped forward.
"Ah ha, so you are Clare Hutchinson?" asked Link from The Legend of Zelda.
"Yes. Yes, I am." said Clare.
"Half of us know you from other people." said Kairi.
"How?" asked Clare.
"Hah! I knew she would ask." said GingerBrave. He later called out for Professor Hershel Layton.
"...Clare Hutchinson, I am suspecting upon my sleeves?" asked Professor Layton after examining Clare.
"Yes, I am." said Clare. "You are Professor Hershel Layton?"
"I…visited the World of Asian Culture not too long ago. RIght when I saw a girl with brown, curly hair. Straight down, that was…Then….Jotaro Kujo came to me…..he looked me in the eyes and said….'There is a girl from the real world here'. These were his quotes."
"Jotaro knows you?!" asked Clare.
"All the worlds are connected somehow. I bet you were told this by someone." said Professor Layton.
"...I guess Aslan told me." said Clare.
"Hmph." grunted the professor. "I can believe that. So, what brings you here?" asked Professor Layton.
"I can explain what has happened to the Star Crystal." said Cloud Strife.
"Cloud, you came at the right time." said Mario. "Do tell our guests what has happened to the Star Crystal from what you have seen that night."
Cloud explained that Bowser, King of the Koopas, and Pitaya Dragon Cookie, the Legendary Greenish Red Dragon, have stolen the Star Crystal from the Central Plaza. With the Star Crystal's disappearance, the ancient Five Stars of the Golden were gone too. According to Cloud Strife's words to Clare, Jonathan, and Tatiana, the World of Gaming has lost everything.
"I heard about the Five Stars of the Golden from Mufasa in the World of Movies." said Clare.
"Did he tell you what each star represented?" asked Cloud to Clare.
"...No." answered Clare. "Do each of the Five Stars of the Golden mean something?"
"Are they somewhat in connection to the other four worlds we've been to, this one included?" asked Jonathan.
"No." said Cloud Strife. "The Five Stars of the Golden are restricted to this world's five separate areas, each representing something while being ruled by one of the Five Ancient Cookies of GingerBrave's world. There's the Star of Truth, number one. The Star of Passion, number two. The Star of Resolution, number three. The Star of Abundance, number four. Finally, the Star of Freedom, number five."
"Wow, I like this world." said Tatiana.
"Pay attention!" yelled Clare in a whisper.
Unfortunately, each of the Five Stars is scattered in five different areas surrounding the central plaza." said Cloud. "We'll need some help in order to retrieve them." Cloud stated.
"Well…Jonathan, Tatiana, and I could help." said Clare.
"Really?" asked Cloud.
"Yeah." said Jonathan. "If we dispelled Dark Shadows in the World of Television in the past, surely we can go on a search and learn adventure to learn some things and search the world for the six stars: the Five Stars of the Golden, plus the Star Crystal itself."
"That's wonderful!" said Cloud. "But…you'll need some accompaniment. Red! Come out!" yelled Cloud.
Red XIII later came out to greet the children of the World of Realism.
"Hey, look, a lab rat dog!" said Tatiana.
"Tatiana!" yelled Clare.
"Hah, sorry…" said Tatiana.
"You are going to help us with the search for the stars, I am assuming?" asked Red XIII.
"Yes." said Clare.
"Let's start with the first star: The Star of Truth." said Red XIII. "It landed in the northwest."
"Let's go then!" said Jonathan.
"Wait!" said Red XIII as the children ran off. "Eesh…children."
"Don't worry, Red." said Sora. "I bet they will meet some people who can join our cause."
"But we'll have to defeat Pitaya Dragon Cookie and Bowser!" said Mario.
"Don't worry." said Cloud. "Police were notified about them."
"So they are going to be caught?" asked GingerBrave.
"Precisely." said Red XIII as he walked away. He later went to catch up with Clare, Jonathan, and Tatiana. The journey was just about to begin.
