Turtle's Expedition: Rescribbled Chapter 36: Catch The Potato!
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EDITOR - FALINCHAPTER 36: CATCH THE POTATO!
It had been a few days since G and others learned of Vengeful Rubies’ situation. Ever since then, they haven’t been able to contact Artender or the others. It was simply not possible. So, the group thought their best bet would be to go to Town Mercia. In the meantime, the group caught up on each others’ lives.
And so, that’s how I was able to escape from the Crystal Kingdom.
Woah...
I knew there was a reason they upped the security of that place earlier!
What about Cloe?
Sarpo sighs and looks away. G already knew the answer to his question.
Assuming she got caught after helping me escape... She's gone now.
At least mentally.
Oh, Sarpo, I’m so sorry.
Yeah, we are truly sorry for what happened.
* grips G’s hand *
I know the pain of staying apart from the person you love.
DAW!
...wait, you are talking about me, right?
Obviously, bun bun!
Thanks for your kind words, everyone.
Sarpo noticed PotaTeo jumping around him to cheer him up.
Thanks to you, Teo.
Don’t think I forgot about you!
PotaTeo clapped his hands in happiness.
So uh, do you guys know how much we have left?
Hm...
* pulls out the map *
According to this map, I think we can reach there in half an hour, tops.
Maybe I could boost into the sky and make sure we are going the right path-
N-no.
Carlos said your cybernetic parts were badly damaged.
It’s far too risky to try.
Yeah, take it from me.
* points at his gauntlet *
You don’t want to push your cybernetic parts too much.
I know, I know.
But Carlos told me I would get used to my cybernetic parts again in a few days.
Suddenly, Sarpo felt massive pain on his cybernetic leg as he tripped on to the ground. The two lovers rushed in to help him get up.
Sarpo, you are even struggling to walk, man!
Yeah, you should take it a bit easy.
Sarpo got up and looked at his cybernetic parts in shame. After years of getting used to them, it felt like he was at square one all over again. Worst of all, they still had more walking to do.
I will try walking on my own again, you two.
Are you sure?
I’m certain.
* lets their hands go *
Besides… Teo will help me in the worst scenario, right little guy?
PotaTeo gave Sarpo a thumbs up as the two started walking in front of the lovey dovey couple.
Well... I guess that’s that.
* puts his hands behind his head *
Interesting day, isn’t it?
Y-yeah.
* looks away *
It sure is.
You okay, thunder boy?
I feel something’s been on your mind ever since we woke up!
* chuckles *
You know me too well, bun bun.
Array sighs and looks back at G. He was the only one Array could tell his genuine feelings to.
I had a weird... dream last night. Or was it a nightmare?
I’m not sure myself.
And…?
I remember seeing a lady with a blinding gold light coming from behind her, covering her face in the process.
I couldn’t tell who she was but she seemed... familiar somehow.
Any clue on who she might be?
Hm...
* scratches his chin *
It couldn’t be any of my folks... or could it?
* raises his eyebrow *
What do you mean?
Oh, well.
* holds his arm in embarassment *
I-It was somoene very dear to me... someone who got lost a long time ago.
Lemme guess, it was a sibling?
W-WHAT?!
* covers his face in embarassment *
How did you know?!
I can tell just from the way you speak about “them”.
Welp.
* sighs *
You got me.
It was... my sister.
Huh, you never told me about her before.
At least... I remember having one.
She went missing while I was so young, I barely remember anything about her.
My family tried erasing any mention of her after her disappearance, to the point I forgot about her too... until now.
That’s so messed up!
Why would they do that?!
I’m... not sure.
Perhaps it was to keep me safe?
Who knows at this point...
G watches as Array moves his hand inside a small nearby river.
All I know is...
* grips his other fist *
I have to try to find her after we are done with this Queen Maizie thing.
I need to make amends.
Well...
* holds Array’s hand *
You won’t need to go on this journey on your own!
I got your back!
The two smiled back at each other. Ever since the two confessed feelings to each other, Array has been feeling much comfortable with himself around G. He didn’t want his recent dreams to annoy G but thankfully, he was as understanding as ever. When they were together, they felt like nothing bad could go wrong, even if it was just for a single moment.
After half an hour of walking, the quartet reached Town Mercia. Unfortunately for them however, they weren’t alone.
Woah...
Is that-
Ssshh!
Sarpo put his hand on G’s mouth to shut him up as the crystal knights continued their search.
There isn’t any sign of life around here, Ms. Spades.
Are you sure?
Yes, there seems to be no one around.
Should we go look for somewhere else?
No, Unit SRP’s frequencies were last spotted around here.
They couldn’t have gone too far away!
* points at her group of crystal knights *
Continue searching the area.
We are going to find those survivors no matter what!
The quartet watched as the crystal knights split into groups and continued their search.
Gosh dang it!
Now, what are we gonna do?!
I’m... not sure.
They already left and we are in dangerous territory now!
How on Perdiah are we supposed to find their new hideout...
Hm...
You are in that thinking pose again, Sarpo.
You thought of something?
Yeah, actually.
If I know Artender well, he must have left a clue on their whereabouts just in case we came back here.
So..?
So, we have to search around the place for a possible clue... just like them!
Well, that’s not very assuring.
Can’t we just beat these guys and then go look for clues?
They outnumber us heavily, it’s a deathwish.
Yeah... sounds about right.
* sits down *
But how on Perdiah are we supposed to search for clues when the town is overrun by crystal knights?!
Suddenly, they heard a crystal knight rushing towards Clara with excitement.
General!
What is it?
We found something that might interest you.
Yes, miss!
We found a passage to their secret hideout on a tree stump!
Oh!
That’s what I’m talking about!
Clara readies her sword for battle.
Call every crystal knight to that tree stump, we are going to invade their little freakshow and put an end to this!
They won't know what is about to hit them!
And so, every crystal knight grouped next to the tree stump as they used the slide one by one for the invasion. Now was as good a time as ever to look for clues.
Okay so once everyone is in, we are going inside the town for clues.
But we are NOT splitting up... not right now at least.
Everyone gave him a thumbs up as they all rushed inside the town. First, they checked the mayor’s house but there was nothing of importance there. Then, they checked the nearby bar and there was nothing there either. Then G had the brilliant idea of checking Bushra’s wrecked house filled with fish decorations. It’s been a lifetime since G last came here. The quarted pushed against the wall to open it and then started looking around for clues. Judging by the lack of crystal pillars, it seemed like the crystal knights didn’t investigate this place yet.
Did you guys find anything yet?
Nope.
Me neither.
They all looked at PotaTeo for a response and he got embarrassed because of it. The four of them continued looking around until suddenly...
I got it!
You did?!
Yup!
It was inside the fish tank for some reason.
Is it waterproof?
Let’s hope it is.
G picks up the letter and opens it.
“Hello, this is Artender. Sorry if we couldn’t greet you guys here. We had to leave before the Crystal Knights arrived.
For the part you are probably waiting for; Hood suggested we stay inside one of her old abandoned bases. We picked the one closest to the Crystal Kingdom-“
“The base on the Mountain of Worth.”
* looks around *
Do you guys know about this place?
Not a clue.
The three notice PotaTeo raising his hand. He knew about that place already. So did Sarpo actually.
* chuckles *
I’m surprised you don’t remember, G.
Oug?
What do you mean?
Don’t you remember the first base we took down?
When Hood almost got us for good?
Oh shoot, is that the place?!
Sure is.
I heard that they turned it into a resort after the war ended.
* picks up PotaTeo *
Hence why the little guy knows about it too.
Uhh... can someone translate to English for me, please?
We know where their hideout is.
Oh… sweet!
Yeah, let’s just go already!
“We can’t let the crystal knights know we are close by!”
Still nothing, miss.
This is stupid.
Clara walks over to the hall with individual rooms and starts opening them one by one.
This place’s design has too much effort behind it.
They must have been staying here before they found out we were coming... somehow.
Maybe we have another inside agent among us?
I doubt it.
The queen made sure something like that would never happen again ever since the Cloe thing.
Clara looks around and sees the empty prison cells.
This is where they kept our friends!
* grips her sword *
They must have let them starve to death, those monsters!
Clara sighs and looks at the ladder in front of her.
Well, they got out.
Big whoop.
I suppose we could continue looking for them above.
There doesn’t seem to be anyone in here anyways.
Clara commanded her group to follow after her. As Clara opens the hatch, she notices the quartet leaving the town with a map on their hands. But instead of fighting them, she kept quiet. She couldn’t believe what she was seeing, they had Potato Joe with them too! It was a two in one package! Clara was grinning ear to ear, she could imagine how proud her love would be once she brought those two to her.
Um... what are you waiting for, miss?
Yeah, is something wrong?
Keep quiet, you all.
“We are about to find out what happened to our allies.”
A few hours have passed by with the four of them following the location on the map. When they reached the bottom of the mountain, G sighed. This was his least favourite part. They used the newly built stairs on their way there. G sighed in relief, not knowing that a whole group of crystal knights were right on their tail.
So uh...
How much left?
Array, is that your catchphrase or something?
N-no, why would it be my catchphrase?
* chuckles *
It’s ‘cuz you say it all time, thunder boy.
Array closes his face in embarrassment.
Y-yeah.
You got me, bun bun.
It’s okay though.
I’m not that big of a fan of this mountain myself.
Yeah.
* chuckles *
Remember the time Bushra saved you from falling with his fishing hook?
Array giggles as G gets flustered.
W-why did you have to remind me?!
You could have saved me from the embarrassment too if you just helped us back then.
* chuckles *
Yeah, yeah but you learned a valuable lesson that day, right?
Yeah... I can’t argue against that.
The quartet continue walking and soon, they spot the basement right next to the resort. They were finally at the place. They could spot two or three people on watch duty on the balconies of the base. They wave and shout at the guards but they didn’t notice them. Regardless, the group was so excited to reunite with their friends after so long!
But suddenly, G felt the grip of a sword on his neck. They were being ambushed by crystal knights. G tried summoning his hammer but the stress was making him unable to focus.
G-guys-
Don’t say a single word.
The four of them looked at each other in worry. Clara points at PotaTeo with her undamaged eye.
I don’t have any interest in any of you besides the potato... and maybe the green one.
* points at Sarpo *
Give us the potato too and we will have mercy on you.
No way!
Why should we believe you?
Clara grips on her sword a bit more, causing G to bleed a little bit.
G-Guys-
That’s why.
Array, Sarpo and PotaTeo all looked at each other in panic. There was no way they were going to give PotaTeo away. But they weren’t going to let G be killed either. They had to do something. If only they could only get their friends’ attention...
Hey, Clara.
Shut it, Sarpo.
My beloved queen could have fallen for your tricks but I won’t make the same mistake.
Clara continues her threats.
Time’s running out!
Suddenly, Sarpo shot a laser towards Clara with his cybernetic hand as he pushes her away from G with a familiar device.
You still have the fan?!
I sure do!
Can’t leave anywhere without it!
RAGH!
* points at the quartet *
Knights, crystallize them all!
Except Potato Joe and the green one!
Sarpo quickly grabs all three of them and flied towards the base. Unfortunately for them however, Sarpo’s sickness was getting to him again.
Get us down, Sarpo!
* holding his neck in pain *
We can take it from here!
* holding his metallic body *
A-alright.
Sarpo safely lands to the ground and lies down on the floor. PotaTeo tried treating him with bandages while Array and G readied themselves for combat. Array looked at G in worry.
G...
* coughs *
I-I’ll be fine.
G points at PotaTeo to give him a temporary bandage. This would help him until the fight was over at least.
While PotaTeo was trying to help Sarpo, suddenly a potion was thrown on top of him. PotaTeo looked around in panic but thankfully, Sarpo seemed like he was doing better now. He noticed two scientists walking towards them.
“Heyo, you guys needed our help?”
We can’t take these guys down on our own!
We need backup!
But all of us are preoccupied!
How are we supposed to call for help?
Move out!
Right as Array finished his sentence, a bird Traveler rushed down from the sky and started throwing daggers at the crystal knights. They were all focused on her now, besides Clara.
Crystal knights, split up!
She’s distracting us!
Find the potato first!
Clara slaps a few crystal knights on the face to help her find PotaTeo.
Come with me, you nutjobs!
I... We can’t go back with another failure!
Clara rushed towards PotaTeo only to get stopped by a punch on the face by Hood Riley herself.
GAH!
Clara cleared her eyes and looked at the person who attacked her.
Hood Riley!
The enemy of the Crystal Kingdom!
Blah, blah, tell me something I haven’t heard before!
Before she could fight back, Artender also hits her from the back and dodges her sword attack. Clara looked around for backup but realized the small group she slapped were knocked down by G and Array. It was 2v1 now.
* wipes the blood of her mouth *
Enemies working together, huh?
Eh...
* waves his arm around *
It’s more so a technicality.
Yeah, pretty much.
I can’t believe you decided to work together before you decided to join the Crystal Queen!
It’s because the crystal queen is WRONG!
* swings her sword towards Artender *
No, it’s YOU people who are wrong!
I spent the most time with her!
* dodges her attack *
What are you talking about?
We worked together for months to turn my once destroyed town to a full blown city!
She then crystallized me and everyone to show us the light!
* points at Artender *
You MPC2 people did not help me at all while she helped me properly!
You don’t understand!
* going on the defensive *
We were occupied with Xtress’ shenanigans!
We would have helped you afterwards!
It doesn’t matter now!
It’s too late for that!
Clara kicks Artender with her foot. Before she could crystallize him, Hood stops Clara.
Don’t even get me started with you!
Where would you want to start from?
From my tyranny or from my good looks?
Clara takes advantage of Hood’s babbling and trips her to the ground. Before she could do anything, Clara pulls out her crystal ray and points at Hood and Artender.
Finally!
I have been waiting for this!
* readies the crystallizer *
I will finally have a victory-
Before she could finish her sentence, she felt a potion breaking behind her head. She looked back in shock as she noticed a scientist guy with orange hair waving at Artender and Hood. She started feeling dizzy as she dropped to the ground, unconscious.
D-did I do it right?
* helps Hood get up *
You sure did, Hattie.
After a few more minutes of fighting, the group stops and tries to catch their breaths. As they were about to continue fighting, they saw Henna landing on the ground.
Is-
* coughs *
Is everything in control?
Yeah it is, Artender.
* points around her *
We have successfully knocked down all the crystal knights!
That’s... that’s great.
Everyone all sighed in relief. They didn’t have to tire themselves out any longer. They all looked at each other in happiness. They all missed each other in one way or another.
H-hi, Artender.
Uh...
* sweats *
How have things been?
Hi to you too, G.
Before we properly start talking...
Suddenly, Artender leaned back and slapped G on the face.
OW!
* holds his face *
WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!
FOR PUTTING TEO AT HARM'S WAY, YOU DUMMIE!
G braced himself for another hit but instead, he noticed Artender hugging him.
Welcome back, G!
All of us missed you a ton!
* backs away *
Man, you should have seen your face, you were so out of it!
* frowns *
Ha ha, very funny, Artender!
(sarcastic) Don’t mention it.
* looks at G closer *
Oh, hey!
I dig your new look!
T-thanks!
* holds his side hairs *
I don’t why I have these now but it just... feels right, you know?
Amen to that.
Now...
* looks around *
Where’s my boy-
Before Artender could finish his sentence, he noticed a small potato rolling towards him in happiness.
TEO!
Artender picked up his son and hugged him as G and the others quietly let them have their moment of happiness.
Thank goodness you are safe and sound!
Me and your sister were worried sick!
As soon as she was mentioned, Emily rushed towards her dad and saw her little brother for the first time in weeks.
Brother Teo!
You are back!
PotaTeo nodded and jumped to her arms for another hug. G and Array were happy to see PotaTeo reuniting with his family.
* smiles *
Thanks for keeping my son safe throughout all those adventures.
No problem, Uncle Tender!
Your son has been a valuable member of our small team.
Y-yeah...
* notices someone *
Is-is that...
Artender was shocked to see someone else behind them. He cleared his eyes and saw Sarpo walking towards with the help of the Folio Bros.
Sarpo?!
Heya Artender.
It’s been a while.
Artender rushed towards Sarpo to help him walk.
M-Mr. Fields?!
* holds his robotic hand *
Are you alright?!
Where’s Miss Kitty Cat?!
...
Give him a little bit of space, sweetheart.
I’m sure Mr. Fields will tell you all about it later.
O-okay then...
Artender looked at the scientist siblings looking at him without a single thought in their heads. Henna was also waiting for Artender’s orders.
Hattie, Don.
You two help the others with carrying the crystal knights.
I will take care of my friend here.
Sure thing!
Yip yip!
* whispers *
“Yip yip”?
Seriously?
Oh, come on!
I just wanted a catch phrase!
You go take care of your clan too.
We wouldn’t want anyone to get hurt.
Sure thing.
* lightly hits him on the head *
Good luck with your friend.
Artender watched as the three of them left alongside a few other survivors.
Sarpo?
How are you holding up?
I’m doing fine, I suppose.
I just need to relax a bit, that’s all.
That’s good.
* holds him by his robotic arm *
These... these aren’t the same parts you used to have.
Sarpo nods in response.
B-but how?!
How are you here right now?!
How did you escape from the Crystal Kingdom when Cloe is-
Artender noticed from Sarpo’s looks that something was awfully wrong.
Oh, I-I’m so sorry!
I didn’t know-
It’s fine, really.
* takes a deep breath *
I will explain everything to you in due time but right now…
* points at his robotic leg *
I need to get used to my cybernetics again.
I... see.
I’m really sorry this happened to you.
I’m sure the Folio Bros. will help you get used to your cybernetics faster!
The who now?
Artender points at the Folio Bros messing with each other while carrying the crystal knights.
Those two?
They seem nice but I don’t think they are equipped to deal with my cybernetics.
It’s still worth giving it a shot, no?
Yeah... you are right on that part.
While the two were talking, Emily was “talking” with her little brother after such a long time. He was explaining his whole journey to her and she was clapping at his accomplishments. In the midst of all the reunions however, Sarpo was focused on someone else in the middle of the group.
* points at Hood *
I-Is that-
WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE?!
Woah, Array calm down, it’s just-
G, why is she even here?!
She’s a bad guy!
Nice to see you again too, Array.
* chuckles *
Getting used to that gauntlet, I see.
I’ll get this gauntlet to get used to your FACE, you jerk!
Before Array could attack, Artender runs towards the middle of the two and stops them from going at it.
Stop, you two!
B-but she’s a bad guy!
I am aware, Array.
But she helped us a lot during our time surviving against Maizie’s army.
I sure did.
* points at the base behind her *
Coming here was MY idea too!
B-But-
Please let this go, Array.
* puts his hand on Array’s shoulder *
Trust me on this one.
* sighs *
Alright...
It took me a while to get used to it too, Array.
* holds his hand *
I promise it will be okay.
O-okay.
* looks at G in the eyes *
Whatever you say, bun bun.
Emily notices Array in the middle of the crowd and rushes in for a hug. Array wasn’t expecting it, to say the least.
O-oh, hello Emily!
Hi, Mr. Thunder!
I missed you!
* chuckles *
I missed you too.
Hi to you too, Mr. Doodle!
Heya Emily!
How are you doing?
I’m alright!
Some bad guys tried attacking our home but dad beat them on his own!
Wait... “dad”?
Yup!
I love him so much!
That’s very nice, Emily.
Emily notices the two constantly holding hands and quickly realizes what was up.
Wait... are you two...
Yup.
We are a couple.
* looks at G *
And nothing can separate us again.
Awww!
You two are sooo cute together!
Thanks for the kind words, Emily.
Array noticed Emily trying to pull him towards their new base.
Um... what are you doing, Emily?
Come on!
* pulls him towards her *
This needs a celebration!
O-okay!
If you say so!
* looks at G and shrugs *
Guess we are going inside now!
* chuckles *
Yeah, I suppose so.
Lead the way then, Emily!
The four of them chuckle and walk towards the base. PotaTeo was excited to tell his adventures to his sister once they were inside. On their way there, they notice the survivors still carrying crystal knights to the prison cells. The Folio siblings were both carrying Clara.
Hey bro, you remember this chick?
Yeah actually.
Wasn’t she fighting Joyce when we were trying to escape from Diamond City?
Yeah!
Can’t believe she was still working for the queen.
Yeah, she seemed like a very determined warrior!
* looks at the empty potion bottles on the ground *
At least, before we... yeah.
I’m not a big fan of the sleepy potions either but at least it doesn’t hurt people!
“Yeah... at least there’s that.”
I can’t believe I’m saying this Hood but...
Buuuuttt?
* sighs *
Thanks for keeping the people safe for all this time.
* pretends to get flustered *
Aww... don’t mention it!
I did it because of the kindness of my heart, of course!
I still don’t trust you.
I know, pumpkin.
I know.
* lightly hits Sarpo’s shades *
It wouldn’t be fun otherwise!
Hood waves the two goodbye as she follows behind the group, leaving only Artender and Sarpo on the mountain side.
I’m so happy to have you on our side again, Sarpo.
You can’t believe how abysmal it was working with Hood.
I can only imagine.
She’s a terrible but very skilled individual.
Yeah... right on the money.
* points towards the base *
Let’s go inside too.
It’s getting late.
(Plus, it’s not exactly too safe outside.)
I know.
I just...
Sarpo looked upon the stars as they were falling.
“I just wish she was here to see how far we have come.”
A few hours later, inside the base;
You wanted to see someone?
Yes, I wanted to see… Bushra.
Bushra Stoked.
And you are?
G Doodle.
One of the MPC2 members.
I see.
* opens the door behind her *
Please proceed.
Thanks.
G slowly walked in the hallway, looking around for his best friend. There were a bunch of crystal knights stuck in these tiny cells. G wished there was another way to help these innocent people stay put until they stopped Maizie’s reign over Perdiah but deep down, he knew this was the only way. He noticed a blonde girl and a tall guy with glasses taking a glance at him and was confused. They seemed... different compared to the rest. After walking for a few more minutes, he finally found who he was looking for.
Bushra.
Bushra quickly turned his head towards G, he wasn’t expecting him to show up at all.
G?!
Is that you?!
Y-yeah.
It’s me!
I’m so happy to see you, buddy!
M-me too, man.
It’s been a very rough time, I’m so glad you are okay-
While you are here, can you let me out?
I-
Our friends seem a bit misguided.
So when I get out, I will crystallize you folks and we can be happy together!
...no.
Say that again?
I said no.
There was a moment of silence between the two.
But… why?
I thought you cared!
Trust me, I really do, Bushra.
But you are not thinking clearly right now.
* holds the cell bars *
I promise everything will turn out okay once we take Maizie down.
...
Sigh.
G slowly backs away from his cell. He really didn’t know how to talk with his best friend in this condition.
I promise, the second we take her down, I will free you from there!
...okay.
Take care.
G waves goodbye at Bushra as he prepares to leave the prisoner room. Bushra also waved behind him, although G didn’t notice it.
A few minutes after G left, Clara started mumbling to herself in her sleep.
Must catch... potato...
* squeezes the pillow *
Must make her happy...
Clara yawns and gets up. The potion’s effects were wearing off. She clears her eyes and looks around, only to find out she was inside a prison cell.
NO NO NO!
* looks for her sword *
IT’S NOT THERE!
GAH!
Clara throws the pillow to the wall and starts sobbing. After everything that happened, she was at a breaking point. She was a failure in almost every way. She couldn’t make her queen happy, she ignored the people who cared for her and worst of all... she was now alone.
B-boss?
Is that you?
Clara’s eyes suddenly widened as looked around herself in panic. Was she hallucinating because of the potion or was it real?
L-Lydia?
Yes, it is you!
Where are you?!
Over here!
Clara leans on to the left wall of her cell and is able to hear Lydia more clearly.
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe you are here too!
Yeah, I’m surprised.
You are here too, Terry?!
Yeah... it’s really embarrassing, I know.
Clara was both happy and ashamed at the same time. Both her teammates were in the cells next to her but...
Are... are you guys alright?
Are they hurting you here?!
Oh, what?
No, no.
* smiles *
In fact, they were super nice!
Yeah and they bring us food every day as well.
They don’t seem like they want to hurt us...
Huh...
So, I was wrong...
There’s no shame in being wrong, boss!
Yeah, exactly.
Clara didn’t respond to them. She just knew what she needed to do.
I am... truly sorry, you two.
For what?
You didn’t do anything wrong!
Hm...
Yeah, Terry’s aware.
* holds her hand in embarrassment *
I... purposefully ignored you two to impress my beloved queen.
She’s the best person to ever exist and yet... I was never good enough for her.
The two heard Clara audibly sigh and were visibly worried.
Now, I realize that the thing I needed all along was... you two’s company.
She won’t come here to save me but you guys would have.
I’m truly sorry for what happened between us.
I hope you two will be able to accept my apology.
The two responded with silence initially. Until;
Boss... you are so sweet.
I-I’m not.
We knew you wanted to impress the queen from the very beginning.
We just wished you didn’t cut contact with us.
Yeah, besides that, you don’t seem like you changed at all!
And now, we are together again!
Isn’t that lovely?
Y-yeah... yeah, it is.
Clara smiled while the two couldn’t see her face. After such a long time, Clara finally felt peace within herself. All those troubles were worth nothing in the end because all she really needed was... her team, her closest friends, all along.
Once... this is all over, I will make things right between us.
I promise.
Very well.
* chuckles *
Glad to have you back, boss.
Yay, the team is back!
“And we will never split apart ever again!”
Meanwhile inside the Crystal Kingdom;
My queen, can I get inside?
I need something of importance to tell you.
Once the crystal knight got the okay and entered the room, she noticed the throne room all messed up with a bunch of pizza boxes lying around.
Um… my queen?
* snorts *
What do you want, peasant?!
Um... I was going to let you know that Clara hasn’t reported back from her mission.
We think something went horribly wrong.
The crystal knight expected frustration but instead, was met with something worse. Pure insanity. Maizie started laughing at the top of her lungs and threw a box of pizza towards the crystal knight. She held her head in anger afterwards.
O-Of course!
What did I think was going to happen?!
Maizie slams the throne in anger.
You send your top men and yet, you fail miserably!
They win every single time!
* closes her face with her hands *
Even with a global army, I fail!
Maizie suddenly looked around like she saw a ghost next to her and started shouting.
DON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!
* points her staff at the “invisible” entity *
I’M DOING ALL OF THIS FOR YOU!
YOU DON’T GET TO COMPLAIN!
Um... are you doing alright, my queen?
Perhaps you need to get treated again-
YOU ARE SAYING I’M NOT OKAY?!
N-no, I was just suggesting-
THAT’S IT!
* points at the door *
YOU ARE BANISHED FROM THESE LANDS!
B-but-
NO BUTTS!
* stops shouting for a second *
No butts...
No... butts!
Maizie found her joke rather hilarious that she started laughing maniacally, much to the crystal knight’s discomfort.
GET OUT OF MY SIGHT, INTRUDER!
AND NEVER COME BACK!
Maizie calls for her other crystal knights to take this “intruder” away. She didn’t even care about her cries for help. Why should losing one crystal knight even matter in the long run?! Losing Clara shouldn’t have affected her this much but unfortunately for her, it did. The feelings were messing up her brain. She looked at a picture of her and the love of her life in shame. She was this close to getting them back but so far away at the same time. She couldn’t stop thinking about all her own failures of ending the resistance. She couldn’t find their hideout in time, she couldn’t free the crystal knights they captured and most importantly, PotaTeo and Xtress were still out there. Suddenly though, she got an idea on what to do. She walked over to the cracked window next to her throne and smiled.
So... they want to come here and take back their world, huh?
Well...
* chuckles *
I will be happy to oblige.
Maizie went to the balcony and did the announcement everyone was fearing for. She called for all her crystal knights to return back to the kingdom. They needed all the manpower they could get for the final showdown!
END OF CHAPTER
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