Juniper and Danny landed in clean superhero poses, ready for action. The area they found themselves in was a circular gladiator arena. The outer bounds were rivers of lava and the center was taken up by Unos’ mech.
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It was a large stationary saucer with 8 legs stuck in the ground. Thanks to that, there was little room to maneuver. The heat wasn’t helping things either. Good thing there are only two of them.
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Unos: “Welcome. It seems I get to defeat the strongest of your group. A perfect testing before besting XJ9.”
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Juniper: “Hold it buster! I need some answers first.”
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Unos: “Of course, masterpiece.”
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Juniper: “Why are you calling me that?”
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Unos smiles before answering.
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Unos: “Because you, Juniper Lee, aren’t the real you.”
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Both June’s and Danny’s eyes widen as they recall different things.
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June remembers the time she was cloned, and the idea that she may be the clone makes her shiver.
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Danny remembers the Jimmy robot and how he said he was the prototype. He looks at June and wonders if she is the finished product.
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Juniper: “W-What do you mean?”
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Unos: “Magic is a very interesting concept. I thought if we could harness it, maybe it could give us an advantage against XJ9. So we lured the real you and captured her. Then I tasked Tres with making you. You would be our ticket to victory.”
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Juniper: “But I remember you capturing me! More than that, I remember my life! I can even eat! Robots don’t eat!”
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Unos: “Yes, Tres seemed determined to create a perfect robot replica first. I’ll admit, aside from what’s inside, you are truly perfect. If our plans weren’t ruined, I would have ordered him to wipe your memory so we could build more. The perfect army.”
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June started to shake uncontrollably while her fist tightened beyond the norm. Before long, she erupted with a battle cry and charged Unos.
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Danny: “June, wait!”
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Fist raised ready to end this joke, June wasn’t prepared for several turrets to pop out of the mech and fire. Before June was hit, Danny came in and flew her out of there. Floating high above the arena, June glared at Unos.
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Juniper: “He’s lying! You don’t believe him, do you?”
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Danny: “Doesn’t matter; we still have to take him down. To do that, we need a plan.”
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Juniper: “Drop me on the saucer and give me five minutes.”
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Danny: “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
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Not giving them any time to think, Unos unleashed a barrage of blaster bolts.
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Danny: “Whoa!”
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The ghost boy flew around the room, barely dodging the assault.
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Danny: “Fine, let’s go with your plan. Ready?”
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Juniper: “Ready.”
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Danny turned them intangible and charged through the blaster fire. When he was close, he threw June at one of the turrets. Prepared, June destroyed it with a punch and dashed toward Unos.
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Before the turrets could turn to June, Danny blasted them with his ghost ray. Free to move, an enraged June punched the glass shell covering Unos.
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But instead of breaking, it sparked with an electric field.
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June: “GAAAH!”
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Danny: “June!”
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Danny flew into the fray and removed June from the shock treatment.
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Juniper: “Ugh… that stung.”
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Back in the air, he held her in a princess carry and observed the situation. It wasn’t looking good.
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Danny: “Okay, maybe we should have brought backup.”
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Unos: “Hahaha! Do you see now, Juniper?”
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Juniper: “What do you mean?”
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Unos: “Why, look at your knuckles.”
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She did so and instantly regretted it. Instead of normal bruises, there was torn skin and steel underneath.
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Juniper: “No, no, no, no, this can’t be happening.”
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Unos: “It is. To prove my point, behold!”
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Out of one of the walls, a chamber is uncovered. What’s revealed is a pod filled with orange liquid, and suspended within was the real Juniper Lee.
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Juniper: “No way… I’m… fake?”
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Unos: “Yes, and now that you know, what will you do? Join me, and then I’ll destroy the original. We won’t make anymore and won’t wipe your memories. You’ll be the one and only, Juniper Lee.”
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Juniper: “I-”
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Danny: “Juniper, listen to me!”
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Juniper: “Huh?”
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Danny: “It doesn’t matter if you’re the real June or not. You’re still our friend and still a hero. We can figure this out together after kicking this guy’s butt. Don’t take that deal. He’s probably lying to you anyway.”
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June thought about it and looked at the real her. She was tempted, really tempted. The implications for her and her family are overwhelming.
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But joining this guy won’t solve anything. Especially since this is all his fault!
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Juniper: “No deal! Until the other June is here, I’m the Te Xuan ze and it’s my job to kick the sorry butt of little freaks like you! So get ready, Unos; I’m turning you into a zero!”
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Unos: “Eeh, I tried.”
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And so the dance continued, Danny dodging the blaster fire while looking for a way to beat the mech. Maybe those legs are vulnerable.
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Danny: “Go for the legs!”
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Juniper: “Good idea.”
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Danny flies under the mech and throws June at one leg while he goes for another. Almost at the same time, they destroyed the legs.
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Juniper: “Yeah!”
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Unos: “Nice try!”
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The legs they just destroyed were replaced quickly after.
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Danny: “You got to be kidding me.”
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Turrets appeared under the saucer but were blasted to bits before they could fire.
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Juniper: “Plan C?”
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Danny: “Maybe, hang on.”
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Danny goes intangible and flies up. Planning to snatch Unos right out of the mech, Danny phases through the machine. But the spider saw this coming and electrified the whole mech. Unable to phase back without getting shocked, Danny kept flying until he was in the air.
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Danny: “Well, that didn’t work. But you can’t keep that forever.”
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He says just as the electrified field lowers. Danny goes to try again but stops when the field comes up again.
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June: “GAAH!”
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Danny: “On no!”
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Danny goes around and removes June from the shocking field again. Instead of going into the sky again, he laid her on the ground.
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June: “Ugh, again!?”
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Unos: “I can’t keep the field up forever, but I can turn it on anytime I want. I’m connected to the energy that powers the ship. I can do this for days, can you?”
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He doesn’t wait for their answer; he unleashes more turrets to fire on their location. Danny flies away while June jumps away. The two twirled and twisted under the saucer, taking any chance to destroy a turret or leg.
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But they were never-ending, and they don’t have infinite stamina.
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Juniper: “What do we do!?”
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Danny: “If we had some extra help, then maybe I could…”
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That’s when he remembered that there was someone else here.
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Danny: “Hold on, June. I have an idea.”
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Juniper: “Hurry!”
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Danny flies away and approaches where the other June is.
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Unos: “Are you sure you want to do that? Instead of helping you, she’s more likely to turn on her fake. You’ll be fighting me alone; can you handle that?”
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Danny: “If the other June is anything like the June I know, then we’ll be fine.”
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Unos: “Tch.”
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Unos tries to close the chamber where June is in, but that won’t stop a ghost. Danny phases through the wall and blasts the pod where Juniper is in. He makes sure to catch her before she falls on her face.
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Danny: “I gotcha you.”
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Juniper: “Ugh… what? Where… am I?”
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He lets her go so she can stand on her own. Seeing Juniper now, he has to say that there is little to no difference. He can sense more energy in this June, though.
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Danny: “We don’t have a lot of time, June.”
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Juniper: “Huh? Who are you?”
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Danny: “Danny Phantom and I need your help defeating the guy that captured you.”
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Juniper: “Captured? Oh, yeah! Some jokers named Evil Toy Co. I can’t believe I got captured! Well… I guess it’s not the first time.”
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Danny: “So you’re willing to help?”
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Juniper: “Of course, where are they? Let me at them!”
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Danny: “Behind me, but you might see something that… might confuse you. I can explain everything after, right now; we have to take down the spider guy.”
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Juniper: “Relax pal, I’m the Te Xuan Ze, I’m used to weird.”
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The June outside was getting tired and increasingly frustrated.
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Juniper: “Come out and fight like a man! Or… a spider. Or an alien. Whatever you are, just get out of that mech!”
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Unos: “No thanks, my people aren’t built for such savagery.”
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Juniper: “You want savage?! I’ll give you savage!”
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She jumped and kicked out another leg. But before another could come in and replace it, June caught it.
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Unos: “What are you-”
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Using more strength than she usually does, June forced the leg to drop into the lava. June quickly backflipped as the saucer tilted awkwardly.
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Juniper: “How do you like that?”
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Unos: “Grrr, enough to electrify the whole room.”
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Danny: “I don’t think so.”
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Danny appears floating above the mech. When they were distracted, the ghost boy dropped off the other Juniper and got into position. Where’s the other Juniper?
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She drops from the sky right next to her other self.
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Juniper 2: “What the-”
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Juniper 1: “Explain later, fight now!”
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Juniper 2: “R-Right, man this is weird.”
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Danny: “Get back and cover your ears!”
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The two girls did what was asked and retreated to where the exit tube was. Seeing them safe, Danny inhaled and brought up those feelings he had when he first learned this ability.
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Fear.
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Then, he unleashed the Ghostly Wail. The immense ghost energy engulfed the mech, cracking glass and crushing its remaining legs. With a boom, the saucer collapses onto the ground.
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But such a move has its costs; Danny reverts to his human form.
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Danny: “Haha… it’s up to you two now.”
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The boy falls from the sky and falls onto the other side of the glass shield, unconscious.
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Unos: “N-No!”
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Juniper 2: “Now!”
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The two Junes jump onto the saucer and charge Unos.
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Unos: “S-Stay back!”
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They reached the glass and reared back a heavy blow laced with their full strength. But when they unleashed their attack, it was met with that annoying electric shield. But it was far weaker.
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Pushing past the pain, the two surge even more strength into the attack. More cracks form on the glass; the end has come. With one final battle cry, the glass shattered and the electric shield dropped. But their attack didn’t stop until it met the cheeks of Unos.
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Feeling the full weight of two Te Xuan Ze, it was too much. Unos was blown back into his cockpit seat, unconscious.
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Juniper 2: “Man, that felt good.”
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But before they properly celebrate, June noticed that Danny was slowly slipping off the saucer.
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Juniper 2: “Danny!”
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She rushed over and slid in just in time to grab his hand.
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Juniper 2: “Gotcha.”
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Danny: “Haha, good catch. Thanks, June.”
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Good job indeed, there was just one problem. Juniper was slipping too.
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Juniper 2: “Uh-oh.”
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Fortunately, there’s another June to grab her leg.
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Juniper 1: “Shouldn’t you think before you leap?”
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Juniper 2: “Shut it and pull us up.”
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June 1 rolled her eyes and helped the two of them onto more solid ground. Now finally out of danger, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
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Juniper 1: “So, what do we do with spider face over there?”
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Juniper 2: “He’s not a demon, so we can’t use a banishment spell on him.”
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Danny: “He’s an alien; maybe Lilo or Jimmy might know what to do.”
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Juniper 1: “Who?”
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Danny: “Right. Okay, here’s what happened.”
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Juniper 1: “That’s…. a lot to take in. I’m used to different dimensions, but parallel Earths, talking sponges, aliens, and robot spiders… it’s crazy.”
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Juniper 2: “That’s what I said!”
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Juniper 1: “And you! I don’t even know what to think about you. What are we going to tell Ah-Ma!?”
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Juniper 2: “Nothing.”
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Juniper 1: “Huh?”
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Juniper 2: “Look, this is bad enough for me as it is. I don’t want to burden my family and friends with it. So it would be better to not tell them. You should just go.”
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Juniper 1: “That’s not fair!”
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Juniper 2: “Huh?”
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Juniper 1: “You’re not some evil clone that needs to be banished. Yeah, it’s freaky that someone made a robot version of me, but it doesn’t mean I hate you or anything.”
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Juniper 2: “I… huh… wow… didn’t expect that.”
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Juniper 1: “You’re me; how could you not expect this? If I were in your shoes, I would hate to have to say goodbye to everyone.”
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Juniper 2: “But… there can be only one Te Xuan Ze.”
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Juniper 1: “Well, I think it’s time for an exception. Don’t worry me; I’ll convince Ah-Ma somehow.”
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Juniper 2: “… Thanks.”
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Danny: “Wow, you guys got over this quick.”
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Juniper 1: “Like I said before, I’m used to weird.”
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Danny: “Haha, I guess you did. Well, if everything is sorted, we should head back.”
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Juniper 2: “Right.”
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June 2 lifted the unconscious Unos and joined the other two as they left through the tube.
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Danny: “Huh, where is everyone?”
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Juniper 2: “I guess they’re still dealing with their spiders.”
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Danny: “We better give them a hand then. Let’s check on Jimmy first.”
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They did so and the sight awaiting them was shocking.
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Dos: “Again! I’ll beat you this time!”
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Jimmy: “If you say so.”
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Juniper 1: “Are they playing-”
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Danny: “Chess? Yes, yes, they are.”
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Juniper 2: “What’s going on here!?”
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Jimmy: “Oh, Danny, June, I’m glad you’re… why are there two of you?”
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Dos: “One of them is a robot Tres made. Focus.”
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Jimmy: “WHAT!?”
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Danny: “Sort of a long story, we can explain once we get everyone. Are you done?”
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Dos: “No, I have only won 12 times to his 20. I must overcome this challenge.”
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Juniper 2: “While we were fighting for our lives, you were playing chess!?”
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Jimmy: “It was the best and easiest way to neutralize Dos. He was only interested in invasion because he likes to strategize. Now that he’s addicted to chess, he won’t invade anyone.”
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Danny: “But Jimmy, you can’t play with him forever.”
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Jimmy: “I won’t have to.”
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Dos: “W-What? Are you leaving me my nemesis?”
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Juniper 1: “Hehe, nemesis. He sounds like one of Dennis’ friends.”
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Juniper 2: “I know, right?”
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Jimmy: “I have to. But I’ll play you again if you can beat my little brother in a match 5 million times in a row.”
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Danny & The Junes: “5 million times!!”
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Jimmy: “Surely, that shouldn’t be too hard for you, right?”
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Dos: “Of course not, nemesis. My life span is more than enough for that low number.”
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Danny & The Junes: “LOW!!!!”
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Danny: “How long do these guys live?”
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Juniper 1: “Are you sure they’re not demons pretending to be aliens?”
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Jimmy: “Great, follow me, and I’ll introduce you to him after we’re done with stuff here.”
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Dos: “Great!”
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The two got up and walked up to the exit tube. On the way, Danny whispered something to Jimmy.
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Danny: “I didn’t know you had a brother.”
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Jimmy: “Long story short, he’s a robot I created. Not like June though, but he’s still good enough to play with Dos for a long time.”
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Danny: “Oh… okay.”
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Danny: ‘Why is Sam the only normal friend I have? And she’s a goth!’
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Juniper 2: “Oh, that’s so not fair.”
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The last room they had to go to was the Winter Wonderland. Based on the happy faces, no one had to fight here.
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Danny: “Yeah, I got nothing.”
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Tres: “Oh, you guys done already?”
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Tres was helping Timmy and Wanda turn Cosmo into a snowman.
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Timmy: “Guys, you’re… why are there two Junes?”
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The Junes: “Later.”
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Lilo and Stitch, seeing that it was almost time to go home, ran to the main group.
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Lilo: “Wow, June, you didn’t tell us you had a twin sister.”
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The two Junes looked at each other, and the same thought crosses their mind.
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The Junes: ‘Sister, huh? I always did want a sister.’
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But knowing it wouldn’t be that simple, they turned back to Lilo and answered.
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The Junes: “It’s more complicated than that.”
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SpongeBob: “Danny! Did you and June beat that mean old Unos?”
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Danny: “Yep, June got him right here. Jimmy beat Dos with a chess game.”
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Dos: “I will have my vengeance soon enough.”
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Timmy: “You would win that way. What? Too scared to fight him one-on-one?”
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Jimmy: “Oh yeah, what about you? You didn’t even fight Tres.”
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Timmy: “He was so scared of me, he gave up as soon as he saw me. Right, Tres?”
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Tres: “Yeah, I’m totally scared of this kid with a silly pink hat. My knees are shaking.”
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The group shared a warm laugh. Despite the desperate fight Danny and June had, this helped ease the stress that built up.
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Tres: “So, Unos really lost.”
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Dos: “It was only a matter of time. He relied on us too much and always thought he knew best.”
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Tres: “To be fair, he just wanted to help us out.”
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Lilo: “What do you mean?”
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Tres: “We didn’t… come from such a prosperous home world.”
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Dos: “In fact, our race is sort of the laughing stock of the galactic community. Most of us are lazy and have no desire to conquer.”
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As he said that, he glared at Tres who embodied that stereotype. The youngest spider responded by rolling his eyes.
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Tres: “So to prove our worth, Unos wanted to conquer Earth. Due to XJ9, it’s notorious for being hard to deal with.”
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Dos: “He said when we did so, we’d get the respect we deserve and the resources to play to our heart’s content.”
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Tres: “More resources and better homes for us and the kids.”
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Juniper 1: “…Man, now I feel kind of bad.”
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Juniper 2: “I don’t.”
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Spongebob: “Doesn’t excuse him for being such a meanie.”
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Lilo: “Yeah, but… I get it, he just wanted a place for his Ohana to belong.”
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Tres: “We belonged together, no matter the place. It didn’t matter what people said, we were happy the way we were. But he didn’t see that. Now he has to go to galactic prison or something.”
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Lilo: “I don’t think he’s as bad as Hamsterviel. Maybe he doesn’t have to.”
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Danny: “Maybe, but we shouldn’t make any decision until Ancilla talks to him.”
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Jimmy: “Good idea. Everyone, get close.”
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They did so, and Jimmy activated the device to take them back to Ancilla.
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Ancilla: “Well, the whole family is here.”
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When the group got back, they left the spiders to themselves and just watched. Of course, the June situation was explained soon after stepping back.
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Everyone was accepting of the situation and befriended both Junes, something June 2 was touched by. However, whether she can stay in Orchid Bay remains to be seen.
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But before that, it was time to watch this spider family drama come to an end.
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Unos: “Untie me!”
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Spinner: “No can do. You would try something if we did.”
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Widow: “Besides, it’s time for you to listen for once.”
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The two small spiders were on the shoulder of Unos, making sure the webbing held. They might be robots, but they can still produce strong spider silk if needed.
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Unos: “So ungrateful! If you all took your jobs more seriously, we would have conquered Earth and made it big by now.”
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Tres: “I don’t really care about making it big. I was fine before.”
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Dos: “As much as I enjoyed the conquest from a strategic point of view, I also would have preferred to continue the war games on the home world.”
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Tres: “Of course you would. No one liked playing that game, you know.”
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Dos: “Some did; you just didn’t notice.”
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Unos: “Enough! You don’t know what’s best for you.”
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Ancilla: “And you do!? You have done nothing but drive us apart. I’m still surprised how much influence you alone had. To think, Dos and Tres weren’t even that into this whole invasion idea.”
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Spinner: “I’m relieved to hear Father wasn’t that far gone.”
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Tres: “Don’t worry little buddy, I only care about creating interesting things.”
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Unos: “You would have all the resources you could ever need after we won the glory of conquering Earth. No more sneers from the galactic community either. But now… it’s hopeless. I lost to a bunch of children.”
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Tres: “Yep, so best give up and move on.”
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Unos: “No, we can try again! Together, we can defeat them!”
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Ancilla: “No! The time for fighting is over. If it wasn’t for the wise words of one of those children, I would have dealt with you personally.”
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Widow: “So instead, we came up with a suitable punishment.”
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Ancilla: “At least, until you decide to change your mind and come back to us.”
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Unos: “… Never.”
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Ancilla: “… So be it. Lilo, you know your universe’s galactic foundation?”
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Lilo: “Uh, yeah.”
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Ancilla: “We’re handing Unos over to them.”
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Lilo: “Are you sure? He’s… family.”
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Ancilla: “We won’t forget him and won’t leave him behind. But it’s his choice if he wants to be with the rest of us. If not, then there is nothing we can do.”
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Lilo and Stitch walk up to Unos, who whips his head away from her.
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Lilo: “You know, despite what you did, they still love you. You were just trying to help them, but you did it the wrong way.”
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Unos: “They’re only saying that because we lost. If we won, they would say it was the right way.”
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Lilo: “No, they wouldn’t. I don’t like it when Mertle says bad things about me either. But I don’t think I would hurt Nani just to get back at her. And if I did, I would say sorry.”
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Unos: “… It was for the greater good.”
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Lilo: “It’s never okay to hurt your Ohana. Never.”
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Unos took a moment to think about what he should do. What path should he take, and what would benefit his family in the end?
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Unos: “… Would you all seriously forgive me… just like that?”
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Tres: “I don’t know about forgiveness. But if you want to work for it, I’m game.”
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Dos: “Same.”
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Spinner: “As long as you don’t do anything like before, I can try forgiving you.”
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Widow: “I’ll accept it if Ancilla is the head of the family.”
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Ancilla: “Excuse me?”
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Lilo: “That’s a good idea!”
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Ancilla: “I-I don’t think-”
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Widow: “You may be the youngest of us, but you were the one who decided to take a stand. You recruited great heroes to bring us all together again. If there was anyone who could keep us together, it’s you.”
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Ancilla: “I… don’t know what to say. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.”
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Stitch: “Heegata no feebee.”
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Lilo: “Like Stitch said, you can do it.”
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Ancilla: “Well, if you think so, Lilo. This wouldn’t have been possible without you. Thank you.”
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Lilo: “Hehehe, thanks.”
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Spongebob and Patrick had to be escorted out due to the amount of tears. They came back when everything settled back down.
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As for June 2, she wasn’t completely happy with the outcome. But it’s not like she can do much about it. Complaining won’t change her situation. At least Unos wasn’t fully forgiven or in charge anymore.
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Ancilla: “Thank you all again; you have helped bring this family back from the brink and saved your worlds.”
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Jimmy: “It was no problem, Ancilla. So, is it all over?”
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Ancilla: “Yes, I’ll send you all back home. Then we’ll break down this factory and return to the main ship. Afterward, we’ll go back to our home planet.”
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Jimmy: “Great! But you don’t need to send us home yourself. I figured out how to make more stable portals of my own. I think I can send everyone home.”
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Ancilla: “Haha, you really are a boy genius.”
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Dos: “Will you take me to see your little brother?”
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Tres: “What? You’re leaving us?”
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Dos: “Worry not, only for a bit. I must defeat his little brother a few times before I can challenge him again at chess.”
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Danny & The Junes: ‘A few!!!?’
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Jimmy: “Don’t worry, I’ll take you when everyone is safely back home. Ready, guys?!”
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“Yeah!”
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Jimmy takes a small device and drops it on the ground. A swirling pink energy field is generated afterward. Using another small device, Jimmy types in some coordinates.
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First was Spongebob and Patrick. They were easy since they were already in their world. He just needed to teleport them outside the factory.
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Spongebob: “See you, guys! It was really fun.”
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Patrick: “Yeah, especially all that snow! We gotta do that again.”
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The next was Timmy and his fairies.
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Jimmy: “Well Turner, it’s been a blast. See you next time.”
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Timmy: “Sure, but maybe next time let’s hang out when our worlds aren’t in danger.”
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Jimmy: “I’ll think of something.”
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Lilo and Stitch were up next.
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Lilo: “Bye everyone, it was nice meeting you all.”
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Stitch: “Yeah, new Achi-Baba!”
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Lilo: “I can’t wait to tell Nani, Jumba, and Pleakley about what happened.”
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Lilo: “Oh, wait! I almost forgot.”
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Lilo stopped right before leaving and turned to Juniper 2. She ran up to her and hugged her.
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Lilo: “Don’t worry, it doesn’t matter if you’re a robot. You’re just as real as anyone else, and you’re our friend. We won’t forget you.”
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Juniper 2 fought back the tears and hugged Lilo back.
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Juniper 2: “Thanks Lilo, I really appreciate it.”
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After a moment, they separate, and Lilo runs back to Stitch. One more wave goodbye later, and they were gone.
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Next up, Danny. But instead of leaving after saying goodbye, he asks Jimmy for a favor and offers June a choice.
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Danny: “June, just in case… you know, you’re welcome in my world.”
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Juniper 2: “What?”
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Danny: “Based on the little I know about you, magic and all that, I think I know a place you can fit in. A one true place like Lilo says.”
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Juniper 1: “Don’t worry about it; I’m sure Ah-Ma will be happy to have two Te Xuan Ze.”
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Danny: “I hope so. But just in case, I’ll be at the Nasty Burger. Jimmy will leave the portal open and wait for you. Okay?”
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Juniper 2: “… Thanks, Danny.”
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Danny: “Hey, I’m a hero, it’s what we do.”
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Danny walks through his portal, leaving Jimmy and the Junes alone.
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Juniper 1: “Ready?”
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Juniper 2: “Sure, let’s go home.”
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The two entered the portal, and in the next moment, they ar outside in the park. They were finally home.
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Juniper 1: “It’s good to be back.”
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Juniper 2: “I’m surprised the bracelet isn’t going crazy.”
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Juniper 1: “Don’t jinx it. Let’s go home and explain things to Ray Ray and Monroe. You’ll have to sneak in, though.”
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Juniper 2: “No problem.”
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Ray Ray: “Hahaha, no way! This is so awesome!”
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Monroe: “Boy, this is the furthest thing from awesome. June, I told you it was a bad idea to enter that place by yourself.”
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Juniper 2 successfully sneaked into their room while Juniper 1 had to explain her strange absence. Good thing she met Monroe and Ray Ray first; explaining things to their parents would be difficult. Right now, the group was in June’s room.
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Ray Ray: “But she went on some crazy multiverse adventure. With a talking sponge! Man, I wish I could’ve gone.”
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Monroe: “Yes, but while they were doing that, Jasmine had to come out of retirement. Again!”
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Juniper 1: “I’m sure Lila helped her, and besides, I’m back, and I brought help.”
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Monroe: “Oh yes, the robot.”
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Juniper 2: “Hey! I’m not just some robot.”
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Monroe: “I… look, I’m sorry. This is going to take some time to get used to. Two Junes…”
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Juniper 1: “So you accept her?”
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Monroe: “I accept she isn’t some evil clone. Not that she can stay here.”
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Juniper 1: “What?! Why not?”
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Monroe: “Because there can only be one Te Xuan Ze.”
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Juniper 2: “I knew it.”
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Juniper 1: “But we’re both the Te Xuan Ze! And even if she’s not, we can take turns.”
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Juniper 2: “Oh yeah! No more bailing on our friends.”
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Juniper 1: “No more being on the clock 24/7.”
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Juniper 2: “No more having to choose between knocking out the next demon of the week or something like a school dance.”
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Juniper 2: “We can take breaks every now and then.”
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Ray Ray: “Sounds like a plan to me.”
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Monroe: “Oh really? And where will you live, June?”
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Juniper 2: “What do you mean?”
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Monroe: “I don’t know if you noticed, but your mother only has three kids. How do we explain the sudden appearance of another you?”
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Juniper 1: “S-She can… book a hotel or something.”
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Monroe: “With what money, June? Might as well take the deal that Danny fellow gave you. It’s the better option.”
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Juniper 2: “But… what about my friends? What about you and Ray Ray? Mom and Dad. Ah-Ma. I… don’t want to leave.”
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Ah-Ma: “I’m sorry June, but you can’t stay.”
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The Junes: “Ah-Ma!”
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The old woman appears at the door of their room, looking at the two of them with sorrow.
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Ah-Ma: “Never expected to get another granddaughter. Even if she is not really human. But I’m glad you’re both alright.”
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Juniper 2: “But… why can’t I stay?”
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Ah-Ma: “Because it would be nearly impossible to hide you. Worse than that, you’re simply not the Te Xuan Ze. The magic in you is not the same as the… main June.”
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Juniper 1: “How isn’t she the Te Xuan Ze? She’s me!”
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The old woman sighs before sitting on the bed and signaling the two girls to sit next to her. She takes both of their hands and notices the difference immediately.
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June 1 feels warm and bright, human.
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June 2 isn’t too different, but her hand is a bit heavier and colder, robot.
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Ah-Ma: “Because she’s not a perfect copy. The magic of the Te Xuan Ze, of the Elders, is not easily copied. She’s slightly weaker than you, and I don’t think she’ll be as good at magic either.”
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Juniper 2: “No way…”
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Monroe: “It gets worse. You don’t think demons wouldn’t take notice of those minor, but still noticeable, differences? What do you think will happen when they realize something is wrong?”
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Ah-Ma: “It’s too dangerous and could draw unwanted attention. Who knows what might happen if the magical world learns of the… multiverse?”
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Monroe: “It’s a madhouse out there as it is.”
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Juniper 1: “So what? She’s should just leave, forever?”
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Ah-Ma: “Not forever; she can still visit. Just not often enough to draw attention.”
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Ray Ray: “Well, this sucks.”
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Juniper 2: “You’re telling me.”
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Juniper 1: “Ah-Ma, that’s not fair! There has to be another way.”
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June 1 might not be the one being asked to leave, but she knows how she would feel if she were.
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Juniper 2: “It’s okay, I… kind of expected it.”
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Ah-Ma: “I’m sorry, June. I really am.”
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Juniper 2: “Thanks, Ah-Ma.”
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Juniper 1: “So that’s it? Just like that?”
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Juniper 2: “Yeah… but if you don’t mind… can I say goodbye to everyone? When it comes to my friends, I just want to hang out with them one more time.”
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Ah-Man: “Of course.”
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So that’s what she did. To not waste time or worry anyone else, they didn’t explain the situation to Lila or Dennis. June 2 just hung out with them for a bit before telling her she had something to do.
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They sensed something was wrong but couldn’t put their finger on it.
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Then she hung out with her family. They were even more oblivious, but June 2 took what she could get. She hugged them, and told them how much she loved them. It confused them, but they accepted it.
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Finally, she spent time with her school friends. Jody could also tell something was wrong. She wondered if it was about what she still hadn’t questioned her friend about. Yeah, the fact she saw her jumping buildings.
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But not having the bravery to confront her yet, Jody says nothing. Instead, the friends just spent some quality time before Juniper knew it was time to go.
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All the while, June 1 got a taste of what June 2 would have had to deal with. She couldn’t be at home or anywhere her friends might be. Ray Ray and Monroe were with her, but she knew her twin would not have that luxury.
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Before long, it was time. They regrouped at the portal.
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Juniper 1: “Sorry.”
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Juniper 2: “Don’t be; I get why I have to go. I’m just glad I could say goodbye to everyone.”
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Juniper 1: “Well… try to look at the bright side; you can leave Orchid Bay. Maybe you can even become an astronaut for both of us.
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Juniper 2: “Haha, I guess.”
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In truth, that is a great bright side to this. She hated the fact she was bound here until the next Te Xuan Ze was chosen. But the cost was heavy.
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Ray Ray: “See you later, June. We didn’t know each other long, but I’ll miss yah.”
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Juniper 2: “Haha, I’ll miss you too. Don’t give our sister too much trouble, okay?”
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Ray Ray: “No promises.”
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Juniper 2: “What about you, Monroe? Anything you want to say?”
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Monroe: “No. We’ll see you again. You won’t get tears out of me.”
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Juniper 2: “Haha, alright.”
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She says as she pats his head.
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Ah-Ma was the last one to say goodbye. She hasn’t known this Juniper long, but she is too much like her granddaughter to not care about. She will see her again, but she knows this June will be alone for a good amount of time.
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She’s only 11 years old, it truly isn’t fair. The best she can do for her now is give her a warm hug and send her away with a book bag full of supplies.
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Juniper 2: “See you later, Ah-Ma.”
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Ah-Ma: “Later, kiddo. Remember, you are still welcome back here. This is not goodbye.”
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Juniper 2: “… I know.”
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After that, June 2 waved them goodbye, not knowing when she’d see them again. Stepping through the portal, a flash of light later, June saw Jimmy already waiting.
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Jimmy: “Sorry it didn’t work out.”
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Juniper 2: “It’s fine; I expected it.”
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Not wanting to dwell on it too long, Jimmy changed the coordinates for the portal. After she was gone, Jimmy would take Dos to Brobot and then relax in his lab.
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As for June, she entered Danny’s world and met him at the still-wreaked Nasty Burger.
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Juniper 2: “So, where are you going to take me?”
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Danny: “New York. Don’t worry, Tucker knows a friend who knows a friend who can arrange a ride for you.”
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Juniper 2: “That’s… suspicious.”
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Danny: “Don’t worry, she’s a hero too. She’s even more famous than me. I’ll also call ahead for you so my friend knows who you are.”
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Juniper 2: “You have a lot of friends.”
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Danny: “Eeh, being ghost boy has its perks.”
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Juniper 2: “Well, okay, if you’re sure.”
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He was sure. Not even an hour later, a ride was ready to pick her up and fly her to New York. That’s right, fly her. In a small plane! Who’s this friend Danny knows that can do something so impossible!?
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Regardless, it didn’t take long for June to arrive in New York City. As soon as they touched down, she said her thanks and exited the plane.
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On the way to her destination, she felt it. There was magic in the city. It felt familiar but different. That’s when the situation really hit here.
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She wasn’t in her world anymore.
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She wasn’t the Te Xuan Ze.
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She had no friends here.
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Ray Ray and Moroe weren’t here.
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Ah-Ma wasn’t here.
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She was… alone.
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It took all she had not to finally break down. She tried her best to be strong in front of her friends and family, but it was a mask.
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This was not fair! She didn’t ask to be like this! Why must she give up everything!?
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A dark thought then slithered into her mind.
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Juniper: ‘Maybe I should have taken her place…’
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She violently shakes her head. That wouldn’t be right. Her other self doesn’t deserve that. But that doesn’t stop her from feeling the pain of abandonment.
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Juniper: “This is worse than when I learned I couldn’t leave Orchid Bay.”
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That’s when she remembered the one upside to this situation: she was free. She had no responsibilities and could go anywhere she wanted. She could be an astronaut if she wanted.
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Maybe… she could even make new friends. She already did with Danny and the others.
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She closes her eyes and focuses on the bright side.
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Juniper: “Yeah, this won’t be so bad. It’s fine. Besides, I can still visit. It’s not goodbye forever. I can see everyone again.”
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With that in mind, she picks up the pace to her destination. Eventually, she made it to some worn-down-looking shop called Canal Street Electronics.
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She looks down at the paper directions Danny gave her and then back up at the building.
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Juniper: “Really, this is the place? Where this Luong Lao Shi is?”
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She sighs, places the directions in her pocket, and prepares for her new life in this world.
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To Be Continued
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A/N: Thanks for reading, and expect more from the Legacy Multiverse if life allows. Don’t expect the next story to be the sequel to this one. There are many episodes and events to cover, and they don’t all revolve around June.
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Now, you might be wondering why I did what I did with June. Here are my reasons:
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- Helps increase the chances for crossovers.
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- Interesting scenario and allows for interesting and impactful storylines for the future.
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- Allows me to expand on a plot thread left hanging by the show. No spoilers.
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- The obvious and popular crossover duo of Jake and Juniper is now easily achieved.
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- Makes this story less straightforward, more memorable, and important in the long run.
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- Allows me to explore a common motif in these shows more deeply. Almost every single series in this multiverse had a clone/evil self episode. Now that common idea can have a purpose that’s explored with some depth through June 2.
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I hope those reasons are good enough for those that weren’t fully sold on the idea. Till next time.
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