The day came and went, before night fell upon Crystal Ruin. The Team Heroes reconvened with Aquamarine and Moonstone as they all walked through the Circle of Flower.
"The amphitheater where the preliminary takes place is not far off." Aquamarine said. "I have no right to ask you this, but…I must Request that you try not to make a scene. The last thing you want is to get noticed."
"Considering that some flowers still give Lucian a bad rap, that's probably good advice." Lita L nodded.
"Oh, he's not the one I was talking about." Aquamarine said. "It's mainly those girls." he said pointing to the Team Lunar.
"What? That's crazy?!" Raiden said.
"No, no. He's quite right. In a recent poll, most of the incidents caused were by you guys." Moonstone said.
"Okay, I won't to defeat Tulip. That's because…" Rene D said.
"Dang! You gonna some killed!" Cassie L said.
"You were saying?" Aquamarine asked with a sweatdrop.
"Nevermind…" Rene D said nervously.
"Idiot." Hana said.
"Wait, I'm not gonna be a problem?" Valerie W asked.
"Nope! Thanks to all the meny events that happened with the Flower and the Crystal, no one here even remembers who you are anymore." Moonstone said. "What luck, huh?"
"I see… That's a plus, I guess." Valerie W said.
"Don't tell me you're actually a little sad about that." Lucian said.
"Hmm… A little bit of both, actually." Valerie W said.
"Be sure for the win this time." Marilyn C said.
"Thanks Marilyn." Valerie W said.
"Our goal is a spring for win." Lucian said.
"Right." Valerie W said.
"Don't worry, Aquamarine. We'll play nice." Cassey S said.
"Thank you." the crystal flower said. in relief.
"Ah-ha! We've arrived!" Moonstone pointed ahead to an amphitheater where scores of flowers, crystals, and crystal fairy were gathered. "Do you have your speech memorized, Aquamarine?"
"Yes."
"Answers to pontential questions?"
"Yes."
"Counterpoints to the other's statements?"
"Yes, yes. I have everything I need, Heart." Aquamarine assured.
"Splendid! Now, put on your confidence fave and get up there!" Moonstone patted his friend on the back as Aquamarine went up and took his place in the middle of the amphitheater.
Soon after, fairy landed onto the left side of the as Snow Crystal reformed, while Tulip Amano strode onto the right side.
"Aquamarine, Snow Crystal." Tulip greeted his political rivals.
"…Princess." Aquamarine said third, clearly incomfortable being in the middle of these two.
"Let's have ourselves a good, fair election, huh?" Tulip smiled. "We'll leave the mudslinging for the humans."
"…Whatever you say." Aquamarine grounded out as an ancient-looking flower shuffled onto the stage with an ancient time, the crowd falling silent as he walked in front in the candidated and cracked open the tome.
"Flower of All Magical, and all magical girl beyond it." the magical crystal croaked out. "We are gathered on this date to decide the next Crystal Magical Snow Girl. Yuki Takamori, the previous holder of this title, has abdicated his throne, and has left no successor in his place. Thus, we hold this first election which will decide the next holder. Canditates, state your names and titles."
"Snow Crystal. The Ice Fairy Princess, the First-Crystal, First Crystal Princess of the Snow Forest." The Crystal Princess announced.
"Tulip Amano. The Flower Princess, the First-Flower, Crystal Flower of Forest." Tulip followed.
"Aquamarine. Spring of Crystal, Princess Flower of Crystal, The Spring City of Water Spring." Aquamrine finished.
"Well met." the young crystal nodded. "You all have reasons for running in this election. State your reasons."
Snow Crystal rose up first. "Allow me to share with my story." he began. "Once, I was a human spring, leading wars of conquest across my lands. Then, the Dark Crystals saw potential in my power, and elevated me to the first Crystal Princess. For centuries, I blindly followed these crystals, believing them to be all-powerful, and all-knowing. But then…I learned the truth. The Dark Crystals care not for their creations, merely seeing them as tools, disposable pawns to cater to their every whim. When I attempted to free the snow crystal fairy from their flower…the Dark Crystals struck back, and robbed me of my physical form."
"I ask you, do you believe the 'Crystal Key' asked to be the soldiers of these selfish crystals? That they willingly throw themselves into battle for their princesses? No! Crystals are selfish, unfeeling abominations! I intend to free the snow fairy of the Snow Forest from their crystals, and lead them to a better life throughout the Crystal Universe. Elect me, and you will gain the loyalty of every fairy who is kept in crystals! Fight for freedom, and liberate your Curse Crystal!"
Silent reigned for every moment until…
"BOO!" The crowd jeered in unison as some of them threw trash at Snow Crystal (being a flying, of course, said trash just passed right through him).
"Wow… Someone crowd not else." Angus M said.
"The curse crystal is a ruin of the ice." Albert G said.
"I don't know…even Lita and Marcy…" Susie P said.
"Oh, come on…" Zhang Bao said.
"I think a crystal curse…!" Susie P said remarked with a shiver.
The Preliminary supervisor then raised a hand to quite the crystal. "Thank you, Snow Crystal. And now, we will hear from your oppsition. First, let us begin with the Flower Princess."
"Thank you, supervisor." Tulip nodded his head, standting up. "As many of you know, Yuki, has run his territory for thousands of years. But… we in the Crystal Universe suffered the ultimate tragedy, not once, but twice. The first, was when our home was devoured by Snow Crystal Prince, one of our own kind, and we were trapped for years inside his prison. And the second… was when Rin, the Flames of Crystal, and his Prideful Crystals attempted to wipe out all flower in the Multiverse. Worlds destriyed, homes ravaged, and millions of flowers, all dead at their hands! And yet…there is an even greater threat to our kind, one that eclipses both of these combined: the Day of Rapture."
"On this day, all crystals, whether they fell from the Nature Universe with my friends, or came after, will be thrown into a burning lake of sulfur, to be torured for the rest of eternity. And for reason? Because we are crystals. Because foreprincess Crystal Fairy Ice's right to her throne."
"I ask you, does this sound fair? Does this sound right, to be judged for the crimes of others who came before us? No, of course not! We didn't do anything wrong! We didn't rebel against Ice! And yet, because of my friends actions, we are to suffer the same punishment! Well, I for one will not stand for it! Elect me as Crystal Princess of Flower, and I will ensure that this day of reckoning never comes to pass! We will earn our right to live as we choose, and rebel against the magical the crystal forced upon us! Who's with me?!"
The audience clapped and cheered at Tulip's speech, shouting words of agreement at the Flower Princess's stance.
"Yeah, it's not our fault Yuki rebelled!"
"We don't' deserve to share his jerk!"
"Let us have a choice, dammit!"
The Team Heroes looked around and gauged Tulip's speech.
"Oh, poor Yuki… They trap into the prison…" Angus M said. "But the campaign isn't gonna end well.. Not the Crystal, or Nature Universe…"
"Angus, shh! People can hear you." Guan Xing said.
"Settle down, one and all." the supervisor raised his hand, claming the audience down. "Now, our candidate. Aquamarine, you may speak."
"Thank you, supervisor." Aquamarine rose to his feet. "Tulip does make some good points. The current state of Crystalkind isn't fair. But I don't believe violence is the answer to our problems. Yuki wasn't banished because he disagreed with Ice, he was kicked out because he led a rebllion. If we want things to be different, we have to do things differently."
"I've come to the realization that some snow crystals within our boarders have become capable of change. However, once they end up here, that's it. That can't move up. If I become the Crystal Princess, I intend to implement a system where these crystals can move to Sea of the Ice and undertake tests to see if they've truly become worthly of entering Flowers. Through this, I believe we can take the first step to forging peace between Flowers and Crystals. If we're working together, then we'll be less likely to get thrown into the lake, right?"
Several members of the audience nodded and hummed in affirmation of this statement; not the roar of applause that Tulip had, but it was clear several of them saw the wisdom in Aquamarine's words.
"It would take time, yes. And of course it wouldn't be easy. But making things better never is." Aquamarine said. "As the Crystal Princess, I intend to forge a new era for crystals; one where we're the punihers of the guilty we can be, not the monsters everyone sees as us. That is all."
Aquamarine received a round of applause for his speech.
"Yeah! Go Aquamarine!" Lita L sad.
"Shh!" several other members shushed the girl.
"Very compelling speeches, from all three of you." the supervisor said. "And now that we know why you are here…we shall go over what you must do." he said, flipping th pages of his book until he stopped.
"By the order of the first Crystal Flower Council, in the first year of Crystalkind, the requirements to become a Crystal Princess are twofold: first, one must command the crystals of an entire world. Whether through loyalty or fear, the methods may be of one's own choosing. Second, one must have the blessing of a being aligned with order. Order is required to keep us in check, less we become foolish. So says the first Crystals Council." the supervisor read.
"A fool's errand. I already crystal team and entire territory in my homeworld, and of course, Yui, Rena, has already agreed to sponsor me." Snow Crystal said.
"YEAH RIGHT!" the audience yelled, with one even saying "Get off the stage, now!"
"Rena Shirotori?! But how…!" Rene D said, imagining a crystal hair rug in front of a fireplace with her and Clara N cuddled in front of it.
"I don't believe it, Yui Hagane are attacking?!" Susie P spoke.
"That's not fair! If only the world are magic." Cassey S said.
"We gotta out of here!" Jimbo P said.
"Uh, guys? Don't look now, but Aquamarine's magical archer." Omar K said.
Omar K was right, as upon hearing the conditions, Aquamarine started to look nervous.
"Oh, no…" Moonstone swore.
"What's wrong, Heart?" Herbert P asked.
"Aquamarine has no worlds his gone." Moonstone explained. "He's too far kind and passive to be a conqueror."
"Well, at least way too strong. But, Aquamarine has lost power into the crystal key." Moonstone said. "We have to search him."
"I don't understand…! Where is she?!" Nina P said.
"The Crystal Compact has a transform into a Crystal." Rene D said.
"Don't be so sad! Aquamarine get out!" Malcolm N yelled.
"And then…" Rene D said.
"Or Crystal Flower Wand." Cassey S said.
"Wait, what about Li Dian?" Ross K asked.
"I know!" Eugene H said. "Let's try call it."
"Li Dian?!" Nina P said.
"Yes." Eugene H said. "Li Dian, can you hear me? It's me!"
"Eugene…" Li Dian said. "I'm trap in the ice prison."
"Where?" Eugene H said.
"In ice cavern." Li Dian said. "We must stop the crystal!"
"Where are you?" said a voice.
"Oh no! It's coming! Eugene hang in there!" Li Dian said.
"Li Dian?!" Eugene H said. "No!"
The Snow Crystal Prince walking in.
"You're too late." Snow Crystal Prince said.
The monster are walked in.
"No…" Li Dian said.
"Get them!" Snow Crystal Prince yelled, as the monster to the ice prison.
"Ah! Let me go!" Li Dian said as he caught the monster. "Let go of me!"
"Now!" Snow Crystal Prince said.
"I'm sorry, everyone…" Li Dian said.
"No…!" Eugene H said.
"He's come back?" Herbert P said.
"Li Dian are capture by the monster." Eugene H said.
"Oh no…" Sid C said.
"Don't worry. I got this." Cassie L said.
A few seconds later…
"And the thing with my campaign…well." Aquamarine said before Marcy L swoooped down on a crystal key as it picked him off and flew off with him. "What the?! What're you doing?!"
"I found it! It's okay, everything is fine." Marcy L said.
The audience watched back Aquamarine get carried away by Marcy L. "…Well…anyone for dressed?"
"That was the opposite of low-key!" Haruki said as they headed off.
"It worked!" Marcy L replied.
"What're you all doing! You did realize this could be considered an abduction.!" Aquamarine said.
"No, I need your help." Marcy L said. "Someone a stole the crystal key."
"We must rescue Li Dian! The Snow and Flower are about attack!" Eugene H said. "We heading to talk her!"
"Sakura Koenji… he's a first Crystal of Spring. He's going to…" Aquamarine said.
"It's fine. Sakura's our friend." Ling Tong said.
"Plus, like Lucian said, we kind of owe it to him." Cassey S said.
"And you're sure this is okay?" Aquamarine asked.
"Sure, The 100% are the crystal." Zhang Bao said.
"And the other 20?" Aquamarine asked in corcern.
"I'm sure of it." Sima Zhao said.
"I should to check out the call." Lily said.
"Okay!" Sima Zhao said.
"Be careful." Marcy L said.
Working together, Sima Zhao and Sid C opened up a secure communication line and opend up a channel to contact Sakura.
"Here goes… Sakura, Sakura Koenji, come in!" Sima Zhao sent the message.
Meanwhile, in the World of School…
Sakura walking in the front of school.
"Sakura!" said a voice a brown hair school uniform white sock and school shoes.
"Nariko!" Sakura said.
"How's school?" Nariko asked.
"It's fine." Sakura said. "Well, keep on searching."
"Right." Nariko said.
"Huh?" Sakura said.
Just then, Sakura's comm started to compact.
"Oh, hold on second." Sakura said as he took the call. "Hello?"
"Sakura, Sakura Koenji, come in! This is Sima Zhao, from the Team Snow of the Light as part of the Team Heroes! We have trouble!" Sima Zhao message got through.
"Sima Zhao? What the heck are doing you can calling me?" Sakura asked. "I got to search her!"
"No, not yet. The Crystal Key are gone in the world, will you help me?" Sima Zhao asked in the way only she could.
"WHAT?! Why would you.."
"Please Sakura. Just hurry rescue to Li Dian!" Eugene H said.
"Eugene?" Sakura said.
"What's wrong?" Nariko asked.
"The Crystal Key not working in the compact." Sakura said. "I can't transfrom into crystal…"
"Issue compact?!" Nariko said.
"That's okay, you be fix to crystal compact." Eugene H said.
"Right…" Sakura said, ending this call before he stood up. "I'm sorry Nariko, but… Team with the heroes." he said walking away quickly.
"Be careful!" Nariko said.
"Thanks Nariko." Sakura smiled as he headed off. "This time…maybe, just maybe."
Back with the heroes as they made their way to the Galaxy Star…
"So, how's Sakura?" Malcolm N said.
"It's a long story…" Eugene H said. "We have save her."
"But how…" Herbert P said. "If Li Dian are hurt them. We're gonna cold!"
"Sakura Koenjin also known as Star Heart…hmm. That's a girl." Lucian said. "Okay, let's head on do it."
"Right." Raiden said.
"There's no time at all." Aquamarine said. "Look!"
(Cue: Laplace – Lunar Knights)
With that, the heroes boarded the Galaxy Star and prepared for takeoff.
"Zhu Ran, How we get the Sakura's world? Anton K asked.
"You ask for it." Zhu Ran said. "Locked in."
"Wow… Those are Time Loops." Aquamarine said.
"The time loops are the world another universe." Jimbo P said.
"Ahem." Kristian D said.
"Hurry!" Aquamarine said.
"These photo." Lu Xun said.
"What's that?" Moonstone asked.
"A girl name Yuko Hoshigawa." Lu Xun said.
"Yuko? But why." Moonstone said.
"We almost at time…" Ling Tong said before the group looked at the crystal surprise.
"HOW DID GET IN HERE?!" they all said.
"Oh, I knew it, of course!" Moonstone said. "Even Crystal Key to transfrom!"
"Uh…" Omar K said.
"No way…" Daniel P said.
"Why not, because Aquamarine's friends and campaign manager, of course! I cannot you let crystal key!" Moonstone said. "I'm sure it!"
"Thank you." Dougal J said.
"Let's go to save the world!" Cassey S said.
"Yeah!" they all cheered as they headed off to their next destination.
And so, the Team Heroes begin their journey to help Aquamarine, starting with saving the world of Star Heart. Little do any of them realize that this adventure would be the start of events that would change the Multiverse forever…
To be continued…
