Castle of Memories 7B

(Act 2)

The cyborg glanced at everyone as he spoke to them.

Grievous: I will make sure you all learn a good lesson on stowing away in the Invisible Hand!

He looked at the lightsaber on Delete's (who had not noticed it at all) belt as he spoke.

Grievous: Friends of the Jedi, I presume?

All: Uh...

June: One second.

Everyone looked away from the cyborg as Danny spoke.

Danny: Are we his friends?

Snake: He sure didn't ssseem to think ssso.

Bubbles: You're right about that, Snake.

Delete: Yeah, the way he took off like that. He even ditched both Shaak Ti and Padme.

Bloo: I bet old ugly over there wants to make sweet love to them.

Grievous: (overhearing/anger mark) I heard that!

Bloo: (confused) How does he do that?

Yumi: Who knows...but he does seem cool to me.

All (but Yumi): Yumi!

Yumi: What? He is.

Grievous: Ahem!

Everyone looked at him as the cyborg spoke.

Grievous: I was not done talking! Don't you dare ignore me and plot behind my back!

Gaz: Ignoring you? How can we ignore something gross?

Bloo: And smelly...and stupid!

Grievous: (angrily) I'm not stupid, smelly, or gross!

He then pointed to the saber on Delete's belt.

Grievous: You miserable brats! You're allies with the Jedi! I know because that droid has a lightsaber on his belt!

Delete looked confused until he finally noticed the lightsaber.

Delete: (confused) When did I get a lightsaber?

Grievous: (angrily) Don't ignore me again!

Delete: (shakes his head) Anyway, either way, you're gonna have to let us off of this ship!

Yumi: (takes out her guitar) Yeah or else!

Minimus: Yeah, and Padme's coming with us!

They prepared themselves as the cyborg chuckled wickedly.

Yumi: What's so funny?

Grievous: If you think you have me cornered, think again! I'm one step ahead of you!

Just then, everyone gasped as they noticed Padme, who had her hands tied up, about to be shoved out the force field window by one of the droids.

All (but Grievous): Padme!

The cyborg laughed as he neared the senator.

Grievous: He-he-he. Any trouble and Senator Amidala suffocates in space!

Yumi: (shocked) You wouldn't!

Bloo: I got ten bucks saying he will.

Yumi: (anger mark) You're not helping!

Grievous: Believe me when I say this: I'd rather not. In fact, I need the Senator to lure Anakin Skywalker, whom I am to understand that he loves her.

Voice: Then I think I will just have to remove your bait.

Grievous: (surprised) What?

He turned as he saw Anakin jumping toward Padme as she smiled.

Padme: Anakin!

Anakin: (frowns) Looks like we meet again, General Grievous. Still shorter than I last saw you.

Grievous: (glares) Jedi scum! Today's the day you and the Jedi have stolen my death and sabotaged my shuttle to an honorable battle!

Yumi then groaned as she felt a bit of pain. In her head were images of herself noticing Sheelal crashing, having his body stolen, and becoming Grievous.

Yumi: Ugh...what's going on here?

Grievous then took out two sabers, charging to Anakin, but he used the Force to knock Grievous back, then took Padme in his arms.

Grievous: Damn you! You have made an idiot out of me for the last time, Jedi! I will crush you!

The cyborg then charged to Anakin, but the Jedi quickly tossed Padme to Shaak Ti, who was also with him.

Anakin: Quick! Make contact with Master Kenobi! Get the Senator to safety!

Shaak Ti: Right.

She then used her Force Speed to make sure she and Padme left the room.

Bloo: (surprised) This has got to be the most awesome thing I've ever seen!

Quickly, the Jedi took out his lightsaber as the two began to fight each other. The group watched in amazement as Anakin jumped and dodged Grievous’ attacks.

Grievous: Hold still so I can finish you!

Just then, another lightsaber came and clashed his.

Grievous: (shocked) General Kenobi!

Obi-Wan: Surprised to see me again?

The cyborg growled, trying to hit the two with his lightsabers, glaring angrily toward them.

Delete: Hey, leave them alone!

The droid then rushed to him, then hit him with his palms. The cyborg chuckled until he noticed himself being lifted slowly toward the wall. He gasped as he yelped, hitting the wall.

Grievous: Damn you!

He charged as everyone attacked. Digit yelped as he prepared to use his tactic.

Digit: CARD-

The droid was then slammed to the wall, knocked out by Grievous.

Grievous: I will make sure you and everyone around here dies!

Gaz: Bite me!

Bloo: You are the most hideous thing ever to walk around the universe.

Grievous: And your point is...

Yumi then hit the cyborg, making him growl to her.

Grievous: Insolent little...

Yumi: Fight me, if you dare, coward!

Grievous then dashed toward her with Yumi yelping and jumping away, colliding her guitar with Grievous’ saber. The others were hit away from Grievous as they groaned, watching the two fight.

Delete: Yumi, watch out!

Bloo: Yeah, you better get rid of him, Yu-Yu!

Grievous: (confused) Yu-Yu?

Yumi: (anger mark) Don’t call me that!

She hit the cyborg at different sides making him groan and gasp, hitting the floor to his knees as he coughed.

Yumi: You will pay for what you tried to do!

Yumi then shed a tear as she lifted her guitar, then slammed Grievous down with it. The cyborg then fell to the floor, seemingly dead.

Yumi: (sadly) What...what have I done?

She fell to her knees, looking at Grievous with tears in her eyes.

Yumi: I don't understand...why am I crying for him? (sniffs) Why?

Snake looked at them as he prepared to use the crystal and Horror's Hand. With the others, however, they looked at Anakin, Padme, Obi-Wan, and Shaak Ti.

Delete: (smiles) Thanks, guys. We owe you one.

Obi-Wan: Well, at first, I thought I'd let Anakin handle the situation like he did to you...

Anakin: But we couldn't stand by when things got out of hand. It seems like we've might have underestimated you, though. You did well.

He then turned to Padme as he spoke.

Anakin: Tell me, about Naboo...are you sure you would not change your mind?

Padme: I'm sorry. Really, I am. But I really want to go home.

Anakin: (sadly) I was afraid of that...Everyone can't be forced to something they're not...otherwise they tend to forget about the simpler pleasures in life.

He sighed as he continued.

Anakin: First you'll forget the feelings of the Force and then, you'll forget about...well...

He looked as Obi-Wan nodded, then he turned back to her.

Anakin: ...me.

Padme: (surprised) Anakin, how can you say such a thing? You know I'll never forget you.

Anakin: Hmph, you say that now. But when you try to remember me, the memories will be gone. And once the Force within you is gone, there won't be a single memory left.

Delete: Don't ever say that!

He slapped Anakin as everyone else looked shocked.

Eduardo: Senor Delete!

Delete: Memories...even important ones, don't come back to us whenever they want to! But that doesn't mean the memories are gone. It's more like...like they're sleeping.

Bubbles: Yeah. When the right thing comes along and wakes the memory up, we can remember it! The memories engraved in our hearts never go away. I'm sure of it.

All (but Yumi): Yeah.

Padme: (grins) They're right, Anakin.

Obi-Wan: (interested) Never, huh?

Anakin: Ironic that most people can't use the Force...but I have a feeling that you all just might be different.

He paused for a moment, then grinned.

Anakin: All right, if you say so, Delete. If you say we'll meet again, then I believe you.

Obi-Wan: As do I. Now, we must take the Senator back to Naboo. I will allow you to escort her back. And try to be careful.

Padme was then lifted by the younger Jedi.

Padme: (blushes) Oh, Annie.

Anakin: Let's go, Padme. Naboo is waiting. Goodbye, Delete and friends. May the Force be with you.

Swiper: And you, too!

Just then, the two Jedi and Senator left. As Shaak Ti was about to leave, she noticed something that made her stop.

Delete: Is there something wrong?

Shaak Ti: Just two things. First, you will need this.

She then created a card, giving it to Digit as he nodded.

Digit: Uh, thanks. Must be a gift from you and Anakin, huh?

Shaak Ti: You could call it that.

Nemesis: Well...maybe he isn't such a thoughtless guy after all.

Bloo: Bo-

Just then, a moogle landed on top of Bloo.

Bloo: Ow!

The moogle left as Bubbles spoke.

Bubbles: Another gift from you?

Shaak Ti: I don't think that's my other gift.

Bloo: (angrily) Oh man! What the heck is wrong with them?!

The others laughed as Shaak Ti giggled. Then looked at where Yumi was crying.

Shaak Ti: Actually, this is my other gift, but I will need your help, Snake.

Snake placed on Horror's Hand as he nodded. Everyone then looked at Yumi, still crying over Grievous.

Yumi: Please...I didn't mean to...

Shaak Ti: (looks at him) He’s not dead, but he’s badly injured.

Yumi: (surprised) You mean he’s alive?!

Snake: Yep.

Shaak Ti: I have a feeling he wasn’t meant to stay here. But we must heal him together, please.

Yumi: I don’t know...

She then sighed as she spoke.

Yumi: All right, I’ll do it.

The two then touched Grievous as Shaak Ti shouted to Snake.

Shaak Ti: Now!

Snake nodded as he aimed Horror’s Hand at them. The crystal, Yumi, and the female Jedi glowed as the two prepared to lean close to him. Just as Shaak Ti and Yumi’s lips melted the mask away and touched his lips, the female Jedi instantly vanished as Horror’s Hand shot the same beam that hit Danny and June.

Danny: Whoa...

June: I don’t believe it...

In the memories, images from the first encounter to their development to each other kissing the first time. As the memories ended, Yumi removed herself as Grievous, having his mask back, awoke, groaning.

Grievous: (notices) Y...Yumi?

Yumi: (smiles) Grievous!

The two hugged as Digit looked confused.

Digit: Uh, what just happened-

Snake: It will be exxxplained, onccce we get out of here.

Grievous was helped up by Delete as he spoke.

Delete: I think I remember you now, General.

Grievous: I know...let's get out of here before I die from the Jedi.

They left the area, heading to the exit door as Yumi sighed.

Yumi: I guess Shaak Ti really was a ghost.

Bloo: So...cyborg, what do I call you?

Grievous: Well, you can call...

He then realized what he was about to say as he spoke.

Grievous: Wait, on second thought, don't call me that at all!

Bloo: Call you-

Grievous: Nothing!

***

After everyone was out of the door, it closed as they walked on. Just then, Delete stopped for a moment.

Delete: Who was that I remembered earlier?

He crossed his arms as he continued.

Delete: It wasn't Inez...nor Ami...was there...someone else? I know...It was-

Snake, listening, became suspicious about what he was thinking. Delete looked up, then Nemesis shouted to him.

Nemesis: Delete?

Delete yelped as Maximus became impatient.

Maximus: Get a move on!

Swiper: Yeah, you want to find Buzz, Slider, and Atomic Betty, don't you?

Delete: (nods) Well, yeah. (to himself) Damn! It was on the tip of my tongue...

Delete then ran up to the others as Snake frowned, looking at him suspiciously.

Snake: (to himself) Hmmm...not Ami or Inez? Ssstrange...

Unknown to the reptile, up above, the familiar former clone watched the globe.

Blackjack: Hmmm, so the half demon is using a crystal to protect his mind. Very interesting. The Triforce Crystal, Gold, Silver, and Dark Crystals are the only things that can repel the Nightmare King's Demonic Memory Claws and, of course, the memory alterings of the girls.

He chuckled as he watched Snake following the others.

Blackjack: Things are gonna be more and more interesting by the moment...

With Imax, she and Schala were both doing sketches of themselves with Matt, Jackie, Delete, Buzz, Digit, and Slider.

Imax: I can't believe we're gonna be in this after all!

Schala: Imax, please. I don't think-

Imax: After all, we will be meeting these other kids once we get out of here. And you can meet Slider, you dreamboy.

Schala: Imax! Please! Don't jump to conclusions like that! (sighs) Besides, can't you see this is all wrong?

Imax: Come on. After all, once Delete takes us, I'll just manipulate him to take that cute boy, Dende.

Schala sighed as she groaned.

Schala: Oh, Imax.

Back with Delete's group, they approached the next door as Digit looked at the last two cards.

Digit: Nowhere, Kansas or Drawn Together House. (shrugs) Well, these are the only cards left after all.

They stopped, then looked at each other. Everyone nodded, then prepared to head to the door.

Delete: I remember!

Everyone stopped immediately, with Bloo falling on the floor, groaning.

All: Huh?

Delete looked up as he spoke.

Delete: There were two other girls!

Snake: (raising a brow) Hmmm....

Minimus: Huh?

Wilt: Sorry, but where?

Delete: No, no. I meant in Cyberspace, where I used to live. Besides Slider, Digit, Matt, Jackie, Inez, you, and Ami, there were two other girls I was friends with. All of us used to play together all the time.

D.T. Ling Ling: (jumping out) Eh? Ling Ling believe first time you mention them. Tell Ling Ling what kind babes they are, metallic one.

Delete: (nods) Well...I forgot all about them.

He looked at everyone as he continued.

Delete: I think...they went away when I was still working for Hacker...and also got my mind screwed up by Magnetite.

Snake: Hmmm, very ssstrange.

Swiper: Why are you remembering all that now?

Delete: I'm not sure...but it's been coming back to me in places...as we go through the castle.

Digit: You know what...I'm starting to remember that, too!

Gaz: (crosses her arms) So tell me, what are their names? You too, Didge!

Digit: Uh...(sweatdrops) I don't remember.

All: Ugh!

They fell to the floor as June spoke.

June: Great, it figures.

Delete: He ain't the only one. I feel kinda dumb myself. Here we are, saying we won't forget our friends...(looks down) and I can't remember their names.

Danny: Delete...

Bubbles: Well, there's no rush!

Eduardo: Si, let's keep going!

Wilt: Yeah, you're both bound to remember it, just like the rest!

He looked at them, then smiled a bit.

Delete: Yeah...

With that, everyone headed to the door, heading off to their next destination: Nowhere, Kansas.

(ED: Brand New World)

Buzz’s Voice: Next Castle of Memories: Next time on Drawn Together or ‘de memory world o’ it, Slider and I get crazy interviews as we deal with random objectives, including a Caged Parasite ‘wit ‘de Drawn Together Cast inside! Meanwhile, at Townsville, ‘de Phage and his allies have invaded Townsville while Grim and his allies try ‘ta warn Shirly, ‘de Sailor Soldiers, and remaining Powerpuff Girls. Next Castle of Memories: Crisis & Interviews! You do not want to miss this!