User blog:Vergel Nikolai/Gardens of the Galaxy Episode 8: Welcome to Andromeda

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Episode
''The episode starts at a scene of Green Shadow entering a warp hole, closing her eyes while holding on with the G-Force. After a few moments, she then remains still and silent. Floating in the midst of nowhere with her eyes close. She is then woken up by a leaf, presumably Solar Flare's. She shook Green Shadow, hoping that she wakes up. She then opened her eyes and stretches, like what she usually do every morning.''


 * Green Shadow: Good morning, mom? What... time is it? I have to... prepare for school.


 * Solar Flare: Good morning, sort of, Greeny. Bad news, you're not in your home currently.

Green Shadow snaps out of her sleep talking and snapped back to reality.


 * Green Shadow: Solar Flare, where are we? Where are the others?


 * Solar Flare: That is suppose to be the good news.

Solar Flare points her thumb to the background behind her as Green Shadow stands up and look at it.

''Green Shadow looks to the area they are in to. A completely different Solar System, with different looking planets and stars. Green Shadow was amazed of the wonderful sight ahead. Solar Flare then flies around and pointed on a rocket ship parked on an asteroid.''


 * Solar Flare: Look! There are the others.

At the asteroid, Grass Knuckles and Spudow waved their hands at the two girls as Ensign Uproot and Lieutenant Carrotron opened the hatch to greet them.


 * Grass Knuckles: Hey, you two. We're here. Isn't this new outer space look cool?


 * Spudow: I can't wait to explore it. I hope I can meet up with aliens.


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: Heroes of L.E.A.F., welcome to Andromeda.

''Solar Flare jets through space and reach the other asteroid. Green Shadow parkour her way through there. As they reach there, Wall-Knight came out of the rocket ship carrying a map of the Andromeda Sector.''


 * Wall-Knight: So there are like over 15 planets in this system? Pretty odd but pretty amazing as well.


 * Green Shadow: Hold on. Where's Beta-Carrotina?


 * Ensign Uproot: She made a head start to Carotene to warn the Foliage Federation about Huge-Gigantacus.


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: Carotene is our home planet. It's the 3rd planet near our sun, which is Andromeda. We're not too far from it, though.


 * Grass Knuckles: So how are we gonna get there? Does this have fuel? Does anyone had a space gas station around here.

A group of space moss, or cosmoss, come near the plant heroes to offer some help.


 * Cosmoss #1: We would gladly take you there.


 * Grass Knuckles: Who are you guys?


 * Spudow: Greetings, alien space moss. We're from Earth.


 * Cosmoss #2: We are cosmosses. A specie of space moss with the ability to float in space and expand along with the universe.


 * Solar Flare: Cool!


 * Green Shadow: So how are you gonna help us get there?


 * Cosmoss #3: Me and my brothers will carry this asteroid and cruise you throughout the entire system.


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: Yes, thanks for the help. But can you put us down at Carotene afterwards? We are in an important mission.


 * Cosmoss #1: We are surely glad to help.


 * Cosmoss #2: Fun fact. I am Peel deGrass Lichen's biggest fan.

''The swarm of cosmoss then grouped up and carried the asteroid around the Andromeda Sector. They act like propellers as the asteroid moved around. The plants then sat down and observed the magnificent alien territory they are in. One of the cosmosses acted like a tour guide.''


 * Cosmoss Tour Guide: Greetings, plants from another sector of the galaxy. I welcome you to the Andromeda Sector, a space with about 15 planets revolving around a medium-size star. Here we passed by on some of the few planets in this sector.

''The plants passed by two of the planets in the Andromeda Sector. One looks like a frozen planet, the other one is neon bright in color with music all over it. Solar Flare danced on the music the disco planet is playing.''


 * Cosmoss Tour Guide: The frozen planet right there is named Cryogen. It is normally inhabited by Cryo Yetis, which are primal looking, but technologically advance beings. The planet is also infested with space pirates. The disco planet is called Discor. Lots of lively dancing plants and zombies inhabiting it. It's the least violent planet in the sector so far.


 * Grass Knuckles: What's that dark desolate planet right over there?


 * Cosmoss Tour Guide: That's the Null. No one that enters the planet has ever came out alive. Or at least that's what our though. It's used as a prison cell for intergalactic criminals, a dystopia where dangerous recurring criminals of all sorts run rampant and do some crazy stuff. It's well secured as far as I know.


 * Green Shadow: That sounds like a good place... to send out Earth's meanest criminals.


 * Spudow: And how about that planet?


 * Cosmoss Tour Guide: Oh, that planet's worse. The Planet of the Grapes. It's... completely ruled over by savage berries after they drove away the zombies who inhabited there.


 * Spudow: I hope no squirrel will be sent there, or else they're all juice.

''The plants passed by an intergalactic arena. Hearing a crowd of folks scream with valor gave Grass Knuckles some bravado.''


 * Cosmoss Tour Guide: That is the Space Gladiator's Arena. If you're interested to see some action, then care to visit. Only 2.99 Ooblecks for a ticket.


 * Grass Knuckles: Gosh, I wanna get there and clash with some of their toughest fighters.

''Solar Flare gets to gaze upon some ominous space bodies beyond the other planets. She starts to get curious about this and asked the cosmoss.''


 * Solar Flare: Mr. Moss, what are those things beyond that horizon over there?


 * Cosmoss Tour Guide: That's where the Quasar Wizards and Wormhole Gatekeepers reside. If ever you need to exit this sector back to, let's say, your world, just politely thread there and ask them help.


 * Green Shadow: So that is our gateway to exit this sector.


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: It also serves as a wall that prevents other invaders from attacking. Aside from Huge-Gigantacus, we also get intergalactic and interdimentional threats. Those zombies keep the cosmos safe.


 * Ensign Uproot: Here we are guys. Carotene.


 * Cosmoss Tour Guide: OK. Here we are in your destination. Thanks for choosing Cosmoss 101 for your great cosmic travelling experience.

''The rocket ship enters the atmosphere of the planet and the cosmosses dropped the plants to the surface. They then return back to space. Spudow waved goodbye to them.''


 * Spudow: Goodbye, space lettuce.


 * Grass Knuckles: Correction. Their moss, not lettuce.

Green Shadow takes a deep breath to the fresh oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen in the planet's atmosphere.


 * Green Shadow: Well, this is quite a welcome.


 * Wall-Knight: So you guys must be living on that city ahead.


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: That's where our headquarters is located. Beta-Carrotina is stationed there warning the Galactic Foliage Federation. We should catch up.


 * Ensign Uproot: Feel free to explore the city.


 * Solar Flare and Spudow: Yay!


 * Green Shadow: Great. Some breather before the real threat. L.E.A.F., let's go!

''Montage played. Each of the plants walked around Root City and explore. Green Shadow climb up a building and pose on the corridor of the rooftop, observing the city from the top. She then throws her grappling hook to a neighboring building and swing across the city. Solar Flare was on the streets greeting root people and happen to try on their tech. She then stumble upon a Potato Mine Kid crossing the street and a Carrotillery is approaching with heavy momentum. Solar Flare uses her Flame Flight to swoop down and take the potato kid out of the streets to the other side. The Carrotillery is still speeding and can't stop. Solar Flare tosses a lasso that tangled up his tail ad forced him to stop. The Carrotillery thanks Solar Flare for saving him and the kid.''

''Spudow was in a neighborhood saving kittens on the trees and rooftops of carrot people. Grass Knuckles went on some electronic and book stores. He eventually stumble upon a comic book entitled "Gardens of the Galaxy Issue #1, Adventures of Alpha-Carrotina and the Plant-etary Guards". He took the book and read it as he exit the book store. Wall-Knight was busy too... sitting on the bench and staring at the sky, letting the pigeons peck on his nutty shell.''

''Ensign Uproot and Lieutenant Carrotron had their ship miniaturized and repaired and it flew all over the city to pick up the plants. Right after Solar Flare signed an autograph from the little potato mine, she flew to the ship. Spudow also goes after the ship, picking up Grass Knuckles who was reading the comic while walking in the sidewalk. Wall-Knight was picked up by a metal claw from the ship and carried inside. All the plants, except Green Shadow, are inside the ship as it flew to the headquarters. Green Shadow swings from building to building and then eventually grappled on the ship and stayed outside on her rope.''

''Later on, the plants have reached Plant-etary Guards HQ. They entered the infrastructure full of busy agents and scientists. They then enter the meeting room where Beta-Carrotina is talking to Captain Cucumber on a holographic screen.''


 * Beta-Carrotina: Captain Cucumber from the Galactic Foliage Federation, we need your assistance. Huge-Gigantacus has returned and is now on Andromeda. We must bolster our defenses. We must stop him before he gets to capture the 3 celestial bodies.


 * Captain Cucumber: And why should I listen to you, Beta?


 * Beta-Carrotina: Because the entire galaxy depends on us.


 * Captain Cucumber: You sound exactly like your step mother. But you were never a much superior leader than her. I only follow Alpha-Carrotina's orders, not a newbie like you.


 * Beta-Carrotina: Hey! I've been in this job for 5 light-years, and mom's long gone. So as the new leader of the Plant-etary Guards, I command you to--


 * Captain Cucumber: I do not take commands from you. Good day.

''Right before Beta-Carrotina finish her sentence, the call cut off. The plants then slowly enter the room. Most of the plants who walked in are exploring and are impressed by the things inside. But Green Shadow approach Beta-Carrotina who felt disappointed.''


 * Green Shadow: What was that?


 * Beta-Carrotina: Captain Cucumber. Leader of the Galactic Foliage Federation. I warned him about the danger of Huge-Gigantacus, but he didn't listen because... (sighs) Because I'm not my mother.


 * Green Shadow: Hey. Take it easy there. I'm sure that you will do what you're mother did before. Even become better than her. You just need confidence in your leadership.


 * Grass Knuckles: Hey, Beta. Is it true that Alpha-Carrotina once saved the planet from an catastrophic meteor from space? See even fought alongside this Captain Cucumber from a Neutron Imp-vasion. She's a cool hero, don't you think?

Beta-Carrotina turns to Grass Knuckles with discouraged eyes.


 * Grass Knuckles: Er... Hey, I'm not discouraging you. I mean, you could do just like what she did. I think you're a great leader.

Spudow goes to Beta-Carrotina and hugged him, carrying Green Shadow Alon with him.


 * Spudow: Yeah! I think you're just like Green Shadow. Green Shadow's a great leader too.


 * Green Shadow: The big guy's right. Now that we're in your planet, protecting both our sectors, go ahead and lead us.

''Beta-Carrotina turns her discouraged frown to a encouraged smile with tears. She turns to Ensign Uproot and Lieutenant Carrotron with some determination.''


 * Beta-Carrotina: OK, guys. Any data about Huge-Gigantacus' whereabouts?


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: None, ma'am. But we detected the location of the Iron Boarder's whereabouts.


 * Ensign Uproot: It's in the southern continent. At the Grand Star Corp.


 * Beta-Carrotina: I know that place. And I know where to get some help.


 * Wall-Knight: Not trying to ruin the sudden burst of determination but where is only a few of us. Sure, there is Huge-Gigantacus and the Iron Boarder, only 2 of them, but Huge-Gigantacus is too powerful he can change environments. See what he did back at the moon? We don't stand a chance.


 * Grass Knuckles: Also adding the fact that this Galactic Federation declined to help us. How are we gonna do this?


 * Green Shadow: Hey. If we can beat Dr. Zomboss back at Earth, we can sure beat this imp on a wheelchair. We're L.E.A.F., right? Mutualism is in our moto. Now, Beta, take us to this place.

''The plants then set themselves and go to the southern continent. They arrived at the Grand Star Corp. The entire building was greatly devastated by the same ice that froze the moon. The entire placed is wrecked. The plant heroes quickly went to the observatory and found one of the inhabitants of the building. A starch lord. No. The Starch Lord. He was crushed by a huge rubble that Spudow shoved away.''


 * Beta-Carrotina: Tater Quill! Thank goodness you're safe. What happened here.


 * Starch Lord: Beta-Carrotina. Good to see you.

Green Shadow helped him stood up and made him sit on a chair.


 * Starch Lord: As I envisioned, Huge-Gigantacus has returned. And he wrecked the entire place after we refused to answer his request.


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: Why was this request?


 * Starch Lord: He asked me about the current location of Halley, the Shooting Starfruit. I know what he was up to so I refused. And then he left ad these ice shards came out of nowhere and turned this place into a frozen junk town.

Starch Lord paused for a moment and looked at the Plant Heroes.


 * Starch Lord: Wait a minute. You guys aren't from here.


 * Green Shadow: Oh. Actually, we're L.E.A.F.. A superhero team from Earth. We came here to help the Plant-etary Guards regarding Huge-Gigantacus.


 * Starch Lord: Oh, is that so? Man, I missed Earth. I missed their music, their people, their stars.


 * Solar Flare: You're from Earth too?


 * Starch Lord: Yeah. I came here after being abducted by Neutron Imps ack at 1990 and now I'm a member of the Star Corp. Anyway, how's things back at Earth.


 * Solar Flare: Everything's totally cool. There's the Internet, we got touchscreen phones, some new video games, Trunk ran for presidency, and, well, the latter isn't that good, though.


 * Grass Knuckles: But it won't be long until the Sun gets devoured by this maniac.


 * Beta-Carrotina: Can you still read the stars? Can you tell us where he is?


 * Starch Lord: Let me try.

''Starch Lord uses his powers to search for Huge-Gigantacus. He then points at the sky, at the exact coordinates of the location he envision. Ensign Uproot uses the telescope of the observatory to see what he was pointing at.''


 * Ensign Uproot: Flytraplanet. The 2nd planet near the Andromeda.


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: I have a feeling he's making another teleportation station there.


 * Beta-Carrotina: Guards, let's move. Thanks for the help, Quill.


 * Starch Lord: If ever you need help, call me in the stars.

''And so the plants hop on to their ship and flew back to space in warpdrive. They are heading to the strange, horrid planet... of Flytraplanet.''

Trivia

 * The following Galactic Gardens cards are featured in this episode: Cosmoss and Starch Lord
 * One of the Cosmoss mentioned the Cosmoss' description.
 * The Cosmoss' ability to expand as the universe does so is based on their in-game ability to gain stats for every environment played.
 * Starch Lord's real name is Tater Quill, which is based off Marvel's Star Lord's real name, Peter Quill.

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