Keroppi: Argh…my head…Ribbit! Where am I? We fell down a whole…then what? HUHHH?! I can’t move!

*Keroppi opened his eyes and discovered that he’s trapped inside a glass cage. His hands and feet bounded by laser-like chains. Looking around, he sees his companions in the same condition. The room that they are in is now a high-tech laboratory.*

Keroppi: HEY! Anybody there? PLEASE HELP US!

?????: I seeee that you’re awake my slimmmyyy frieeend…

*A husky voice came out from nowhere. Keroppi looked around to see who’s talking. Seeing no one, his attention was then diverted to the monitor at the center wall of the lab. An image slowly materialized and revealed a cloaked figure.*

?????: It isssss time! After yearsssss of ressssearch I can finally reveal to theeeee world my powerrrrr!!!

Keroppi: WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH US? RELEASE US IMMEDIATELY?!

?????: How demaaanding…I’ll let you be the firsssst one to witnesssss the resssssults of my resssssearch…Hmmm…let meeee ssstart of with your threeee froggggy pals there.

*The cloaked image referred to Keroppi’s three friends, Kerokupo, Kerokuku and Kerokupe.*

Keroppi: DON’T HURT THEM! RIBBIT!

*The figure smirked and then yellow smoke was released inside the glass cages of the three unfortunate frogs. The figure then laughed menacingly and it can be heard echoing throughout the abandoned halls of the hospital.*

Keroppi: Hey guys! Finish up with all that candy! It’s time for our adventure!

Ganta: *cough cough* Wait…last batch of caramels…I love these…*chomp chew*

Kerokuku: Kribbit! Hahaha! Stop stuffing your face with candy bro. You might have a hard time exploring the abandoned hospital. There are a lot of tight spaces there.

Kyorosuke: Come on Ganta! You need to have a diet. I just scheduled a group date for us with those cute girls we met awhile ago. *wink*

Kerokupe: Let’s make our adventure quick ok…I’m scared…There were a lot of strange sounds coming from the abandoned hospital when we scouted the area.

Keroppi: Don’t worry my friend. Nothing’s going to happen to us there.

Kerokupo: Yes, little brother…Everything’s going to be just fine.

Keroppi: Alright frogs! Let’s start with our adventure!

*The boys then embarked on their journey to the abandoned hospital at the border of SanrioTown and Procyon City. After half hour of brisk walking and jumping they finally arrived at their destination.*

Keroppi: *looks up the menacing 5-storey building* It’s a lot scarier this night.

Kerokuku: Yeah man…it wasn’t like this a few nights ago…

Kerokupe: I want to go home. I have a bad feeling about this and my allergies are acting up…This is not a good sign.

Kerokupo: Let’s go you wimps! Nothing’s there! It’s just your imagination.

Ganta: *hem hem* Caramels~~

Kerokupo: Alrighty! I’ll enter first. *wears his hard hat and opens the high-powered flashlight*

Keroppi: *sigh* Ribbit! Yosh! Let’s go exploring! Ready your gears frogs!

Kyorosuke: After what I’ve been thru, this is just a piece of cake. *tilts his mask and pushes the heavy, broken glass door of the hospital*

*The group enters and explores the ground floor of the hospital. Seeing nothing wrong, they went further into the back and enters the former storage area.*

Kerokupe: Guys…*looks down on the floor* That hole wasn’t there before…

Kerokuku: You’re right. *peeks down below* You all be careful…

Kerokupo: WHAT?!! Geez! *looks down* This place must be really falling apaaaart…

*The edge of the hole suddenly gave way making it bigger and the frogs fell into the abyss.*

Halloween is near! I’m so excited! Ribbit!

Every year we have a special activity besides trick or treat, like ghost stories, parties and exploration. This year we are exploring the old, abandoned hospital at the end of SanrioTown. It’s not actually part of SanrioTown, it’s part of Procyon City which is adjacent to our town.

My friends, namely  Kerokupo, Kerokuku and Kerokupe visited the area two nights ago and they heard some strange noises coming from inside the building. It’s possible that some wild animals has taken shelter inside, but there could be something else…

The hospital has been abandoned for many years, way before SanrioTown was even built. Many rumors has circulated that a lot of strange things can be heard there that doesn’t resemble any animals. Others have seen strange lights coming from inside. There was even a story that a group went in to explore and never came back!

Just thinking and writing about this is giving me the creeps…but I’m really excited about the whole thing. I’m built for adventure! Ribbit! Got our costumes ready and some special gear to help us with our exploration like lights, ropes, hard hats, hammers, axes, etc. The hospital is really old and we’re expecting a lot of dangerous and unstable areas.

Anyway, that’s that. Time to double check on our gear. I might have missed something that we need.

-Keroppi-

Ganta: ERFFF!!! Ouch! My nose! (Oh…I don’t have a nose.)

Ganta: She hit me on the head!!! WHY?! *cough cough* My precious Mimmy, what have I done to deserve this?

*He stands up slowly, still a bit shaken by the impact of Mimmy’s paw(?).*

Mimmy: Ganta, are you ok? I’m really sorry. I didn’t know my own strength.

*Ganta blinks and stares at the gray Mimmy.*

Ganta: What happened to your fur?! Are you sick? I’d better take you to the doctor?

Mimmy: Huh? I’m not sick! I’m as healthy and energetic as a kitten.

Ganta: *hem hem* But you are a kitten!

Mimmy: No I’m not! I’m an elephant! Check out my color. Check out my nose.

Ganta: Elephant eh? *rubs the bump on his head* Is Valentine’s day the new Halloween?

Mimmy: *stomps on the ground* I’m an elephant!!!

Kyorosuke: My, my…what do we have here? *wink* Fancy seeing you here Mimmy…..?

Mimmy: *hmph*

Kyorosuke: Oh, don’t be mad. I was on my way to the hardware to get some supplies when I saw you guys here. What’s up with the mask? Trying to be like me? *tilts his phantom mask a bit so that the sun can dramatically reflect a bit on it*

Mimmy: *stomps yet again*

Kyorosuke: That’s a really nice mask. Good quality. Looks like the real thing. *pinches Mimmy’s cheek*

Mimmy: It’s not a masK! I’M AN ELEPHANT!!! *stomp stomp stomp*

*The two frogs stumbled on the ground as Mimmy stomped endlessly.*

Ganta: *gulp* How do we calm her down now?

*cough cough cough*

I finally got to finish painting the outside walls of the houses and establishments in Donut Pond. I’m beat! I guess I’ll just lay down for awhile. I’m so tired…

Everything happened so fast…first there was My Mero, a missing pond, then a baby Mimmy…I wonder what will happen this year? *cough* I don’t want to think about it…I just want to catch up on some sleep.

*STOMP STOMP*

What in the world? Earthquake?! O_O

*Ganta looks around and sees Mimmy heavily stomping as she walked.*

Magic side-effect? Don’t tell me that she’s not back to normal yet. *hem hem*

*Ganta stands up and runs to Mimmy.*

MIMMY!!!

*Mimmy turns to Ganta’s direction and raises up her tiny nose. She made a weird, high meowing sound as if trying to sound like another animal. As Ganta closed in on her, Mimmy raised a paw and heavily touched the frog on the head. The impact made Ganta dropped to the ground.*

Ganta! I’m now an elephant!!!  

Argh! *cough cough* Wrong place to stay as a rock! Mimmy apparently saw me as a nuisance and threw me away…

…Noooo! *hem croak* I’M DROWNING!!! Why’d she have to throw me in the pond?!!! *gasp cough cough*

*goes back to frog shape in order to swim* What the…? Pond? I don’t know any pond in SanrioTown…

Unless…Don’t tell me? Donut Pond?!

I had a wish…for our lives to be normal again…

For Donut Pond to return…

I was given one wish…any wish…so I asked for that…

I was given a seed…

I planted it at where Donut Pond used to be…

I’m not afraid of the consequences of my wish…

I just want our lives to be back the way it used to be…

After a few days of taking good care of the seed, something happened…

A small flower bloomed.

In it was a small fairy…

And she granted my wish.

DONUT POND HAS RETURNED!

Ganta: Where am I? I must have fallen asleep. *croak* Why is everything so bright? Where is everybody?

Voice: My dear courageous frog, you succeeded in your mission to bring your friend back to normal. Unfortunately, the price is high…

*The white background opened up to reveal what’s going on in the world where Ganta’s body is.*

Ganta: You! I remember you…in my dream…*looks around* Why am I there? Why am I here?

Voice: I’m so sorry…Strong magic is like that, it comes with a price…your memories…your feelings for the one you love…

Ganta: A PRICE?! *cough cough* I don’t understand? I did everything you told me to do! Isn’t that enough?

Voice: I never mentioned to you…that you’re a Stone Deity yourself. You protect the yellow stone. Didn’t you ever wonder why the stone was already lit in your map? Your memories was added to the spell for it to work…

Ganta: *hem hem* Me? A Deity?

Voice: That’s why you can hear me. Only the Deities can hear me.

Ganta: Mimmy…she’s crying…I don’t want her to be sad…

*Ganta took a few steps forward and tried to comfort Mimmy, but his hand just passed thru.*

Mimmy: If there’s one thing that I could have on my birthday, it would be that Ganta be brought back to normal.:( My poor friend’s done a lot to help bring me back, it’s only right that I try to help him out. *Sigh* If wishes were horses…

Voice: The most powerful magic of all…the birthday wish…

Ganta: Huhh? *cough*

Voice: All of you are lucky to have one another.

*All the brightness disappeared and Ganta floated back to his body.*

I can’t believe it! After all those trials! Ganta please…try to remember…*sob*

I should have saved my wish from the White Deity for this…but I just want our lives to be back to normal…it’s not like I wished for something selfish…I hope the others haven’t used up their wishes…

* * *

Why is magic so complicated? Ribbit! Why does this have to happen? Why is everything back-firing? Maybe I can wish for Ganta’s memories to return…but…will I have to sacrifice something else as well? I’m so confused. I’m afraid.

Sacrifice…My Mero…Why does life revolve around sacrifices? For one to be happy, another will become sad. Why can’t everyone be happy?

Go back to where it all began…to Donut Pond. Use the Hikari no Yaiba and create a magical fire barrier. This barrier will protect Ganta and Mimmy. Pour the Dunny Potion in the Ice Gashapon then drop the Aquamarine Jewel and let the potion dissolve it. Then let Mimmy drink the potion.

If your desire to help someone is really strong, then it will be granted. Be careful though, since this spell is very powerful. It is only natural that in this world, with each action there’s an equal reaction. Same with magic, if something is given to you, another thing will be taken.

Ganta: There’s no turning back. For Mimmy’s sake. I have followed what the Green Deity has instructed me to do. *cough croak*

Ganta took a deep breath and gave the infant Mimmy the potion he created using the rewards from each Deity. When she finished drinking the potion, bright light suddenly emanated from her. She then levitated from Ganta’s arms. Angel wings sprouted from her back then it wrapped around her like a cocoon.

Everyone stared in awe as the white, feathery cocoon floated up in the clear blue sky over Donut Pond. Then it cracked, revealing the normal size and form of Mimmy. She slowly floated back to the ground.

Mimmy: I’m back!

Ganta: Welcome home!

Suddenly there was a cracking sound. Simultaneously, Ganta collapsed on the ground. His eyes all glazed like that of a lifeless mannequin.

Mimmy: GANTA! NO!

Keroppi: What happened?!

Keroleen: NOOOO!

Kyorosuke: Buddy! *shakes his friend* Snap out of it!

Mimmy: No! This is not happening! After all you have been through for me!

Ganta croaked weakly. His lifeless eyes blinked then looked at Mimmy.

Ganta: Who are you?