SSBBA: Fresh Jam

Where The Berry Breeze Blows

I scream as I jolt awake, my heart THUMPING as I find myself in my bed, in the Coconut Clinic.

What... the hell... am I doing here...?

This makes no sense.

[knock] [knock] [knock]

I scramble down the stairs and throw the door open. I cling onto Strawberry in a tight hug, and I don't want to let go.

Me: Strawberry, help me!

She looks me in the eyes with concern.

Strawberry: What's wrong?! Are you hurt?!

She brings me inside my own clinic and sits me down next to her.

Strawberry: Tell me!

Me: I-I was somewhere else! And then I was brought here! But I don't know how and I don't know what's going on!

Strawberry calms me down with another hug, and the sweet scent of strawberries on her helps a lot.

Strawberry: You fell into a coma...

WHAT?!

Me: A-are you serious...?

Strawberry nods and clutches my hands. I look into her eyes and see them watering.

Strawberry: W-we were so scared you weren't going to wake up...

She gives up and starts weeping. I hug Strawberry tightly, letting her know that I'm not going anywhere.

Me: I'm here, Strawberry... I'm not going anywhere, okay...?

Strawberry buries her head in my chest and keeps crying. As I let her cry, I know now that everything I was led to believe... was a lie.

This isn't the show I grew up watching on the little screen.

I'm not in Berry Bitty City.

And when Season Four comes to an end...

Everything will be gone.

And there's nothing I can do about it.

Heh...

As if.

I'll play by the rules for now.

But believe me when I say... this isn't gonna be the end.

I see that Strawberry has stopped and just rests her head on my chest.

Me: H-how did I... fall into a coma...?

She sighs and looks up at me.

Strawberry: That's a mystery... But we were all worried about you... Poor Lemon and Raspberry... They wouldn't stop sobbing...

Me: Th-they didn't think I died, did they...?

Strawberry: All that matters is that you're awake...