In the very midst of chaos that is happening within the Faerie Kingdom, let us refresh our memory with what has happened in this story thus far;
Arriving in an unfamiliar world, our 2 little dreamseekers set out to find a way back home, but after uncovering that the new world they have stumbled upon is at the brink of total destruction… They had no choice but to change their plans in order to prevent the same calamity that happened back in their world. And yet… At the very same time, the dark and sinister forces lurking in the gruesome shadows have already joined forces with the new world's lead villain set-in-stone story…
But times have changed… The story in this new world has been rewritten.
Arriving in the land unknown to all, they have sought to find answers in hopes to stop the evil and despair from spreading. With new companions they have met along the way, and new information given to our dreamseekers, it was only a matter of time before all of them knew who they really were. And yet… From the cracks in the wall and sudden collapse from the Silver Tree, the beast that once slumbered within soon broke free from its restraints. And with the help of one of the followers of the night, the 2 have a goal to accomplish. But… Deep inside of one's uncertain change of feeling… Will he betray or accomplish in aiding the dark forces until everything crumbles down before them?
I'll let you readers decide on that. And afterall… I am merely someone trying to make things interesting for the both of us~
Back at the Faerie Kingdom…
Now twisted in Deceit, West Wing…
…
Silverbell Cookie: *sigh*...
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Silverbell Cookie, is something the matter?"
Silverbell Cookie: "I'm fine… I'm just… Worried about Elder Faerie, White Lily, Pure Vanilla Cookie… Nearly everyone of our friends! Even after that beast soon broke free from its restraints… I can't help but worry for their safety. And yet… We seemed—"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Have faith, Silverbell Cookie. I'm sure they feel the same way as we do."
Silverbell Cookie: "But aren't you scared, Mercurial Knight Cookie?"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "... What do you mean?"
Silverbell Cookie: "... A-Aren't you afraid that those things might come back and eat us alive?"
When Silverbell Cookie said it with a voice that was nearly collapsing, Mercurial Knight Cookie recalled it clearly… When the both of them were fighting off against their own kind, shadow-like figures that walk and run on all 4 of their own feet soon jumped at them, but it was never after the both of them… Instead, it was after the clown faeries.
With screams that echoed the whole palace and unfathomable, stomachreaching sounds of their own comrades' corpses being feasted on, the both of them witnessed something they wished and hoped to forget, but couldn't. The sudden scene repeated over and over in their heads; guts, limbs and even their own jam scattered and deranged from their dough, all because those beasts — nightmariums — were nothing more but savages who just wanted to feast upon the living.
It was no wonder Silverbell Cookie was deeply shaken and traumatized from what he had witnessed. Mercurial Knight Cookie, though always calm and collective and even serious about his duty as a proud silver faerie knight… He was also scared for his life. But… He then kneeled down at Silverbell Cookie and patted his shoulder. Silverbell Cookie seemed confused at first, but when he looked at Mercurial Knight Cookie, he was smiling softly at him, ensuring that things will be okay, no matter what happens to them.
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "... I know things aren't looking too good for us, but if there is one thing that I learned from throughout my years here in the faerie kingdom, then it is to have no fear and keep pushing forward. So keep holding on strong."
Silverbell Cookie: "... Ehehe~ When did you learn to comfort others, Mercurial Knight Cookie? But you're right… I shouldn't be scared of what's going to happen, we gotta keep moving… For our majes—no—for ALL of Cookie-kind."
Mercurial Knight Cookie: *nod*.. "Good."
Silverbell Cookie: "Say Mercurial Knight Cookie… Can I also ask you something?"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Yes, Silverbell Cookie?"
Silverbell Cookie: "From before… When I joined the silver faerie knights… I wasn't sure what my path was, but after meeting you, Elder Faerie Cookie and White Lily Cookie… I now know what I wanna do. So I trained hard and swore to protect everyone, and to be frank… You guys are like family to me."
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "... I feel the same way, Silverbell Cookie. Then starting today, we will no longer fight as comrades… But as brothers."
Silverbell Cookie: "Right!"
…
"Aw… isn't that sweet?~
But too bad…"
…
Marinette: "Looks to me like your little bromance will soon end so quickly~"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "You! Who are you?!" (Just now… I didn't even sense their presence…)
Silverbell Cookie: "BEHIND YOU, MERCURIAL KNIGHT COOKIE!!"
As he turned his head around, nightmariums suddenly jumped right at him and yet… In that desperate moment, a sudden flash came down between Mercurial Knight Cookie and the nightmariums that nearly devoured their next prey. Having to block that sudden attack, it was none other than Elder Faerie Cookie himself that saved Mercurial Knight Cookie in the nick of time.
Marinette: "Tch… Feeble old man… Ad umbras recipite, cognati mei. Spectaculum mox incipiet."
…
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Elder Faerie Cookie!"
Elder Faerie Cookie: "I'm fine, I'm alright…"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "No, you are not, your majesty… you have exhausted yourself too much from blocking that attack. But even so… I am grateful for the rescue, your Majesty."
Elder Faerie Cookie: "... I'm glad."
Silverbell Cookie: "Elder! Are you hurt?! Anywhere at all?!"
Elder Faerie Cookie: "I'm fine, Silverbell Cookie. Don't worry about me."
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Elder… If you don't mind me asking, who was that just now?"
Elder Faerie Cookie: "I'll explain everything on the way, right now… We need to move. It is not safe here."
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Silverbell Cookie, watch our backs."
Silverbell Cookie: "Right!"
— AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Silverbell Cookie: "H-Huh?!"
???: "RUN FOR YOUR COOKIE LIVES!! RUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNN!!!!!"
With a sudden dash having to pass through the trio, they were a bit confused to why that cookie with pale mint green dough shouting and telling them to run, it was only then that it came clear; a swarm of nightmariums came rushing towards at them and they really had no choice but to run for their very lives in order to survive.
???: "AAAAAUUUUGGHHHHAAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!! JUST WHAT EVEN HAPPENED TO THIS PLACE ANYWAY?!??"
Silverbell: "H-Hey! Wait up!"
???: "O-Oh faerie cookies, hel—looo.."
Silverbell Cookie: "What's going on?! And why's there suddenly a hoard of them?!"
???: "Don't look at me! I seriously don't know!!"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Questions later! We need to get them off our tail!!"
— RIGHT!!
While the 4 of them try to flee from the hoard, at the other side of the palace; East Wing, GingerBrave and the rest of the group are interrupted by some sort of theatre right in front of them. As the curtains pulled up, Shadow Milk Cookie appeared with confetti and applause from the clown faeries. And when he bowed right in front of them, everything went silent.
Shadow Milk Cookie: "Ah, my dear, dear audience! The long-awaited show is finally about to begin! The world's finest playwright, poet, director, actor, clown… Everyone's most beloved trickster! — ME! SHADOW MILK COOKIE!! And if any of you is offended by this innocent play, please... accept my humblest, deepest apologies!"
White Lily Cookie: What is he planning to show us about?
Mariya: The fuck do I know?! But whatever it is… It can't be good.
Shadow Milk Cookie: "Now without any further delay~ let us unravel this story together!"
…
"Shall we…?"
Disappearing from the stage again, the group felt uneasy about his 'play' in front of them, yet it didn't matter… Not right now anyway. As of now, their only focus is to find Celestine again and free her from his grasp. Soon, puppets came down from the theatre and it resembled Elder Faerie Cookie? It looked like a total mockery of himself.
"Once upon a time, there lived a strong,
but foolish, oh so foolish king!
And beyond measure was he arrogant! And yet...
Deep down, he envied all who were stronger than him!
"No Cookies may be stronger than me!" he claimed.
But who did the king envy the most of all, you ask?
The Five Cookies, so radiant, so glorious!
Chosen by the gods themselves of course!
And so he waited, the Fool-King, waited for a perfect
moment to take them down in one fell swoop...!"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "Wh-What… Did we just watch?!"
GingerBrave: "That story… It was similar but different from the one we were told, right?!"
Strawberry Cookie: "He made the Faerie King look really bad…"
White Lily Cookie: "Although… He's not simply making up obvious lies, but weaving in threads of truth to his story…"
Mariya: "Meh.. I've seen and heard worse than this shit."
Wizard Cookie: "Seriously?"
"And then, one day, the perfect opportunity
presented itself to the foolish king!
And the selfish, cruel, but oh so so foolish king punished
the Five Great Cookies according to his own whim!
"Now I will protect this tree!
For no Cookie stronger than me may exist in this world!" he said.
And so the Fool-King protected his tree,
Oh so proud of himself too!
And as foolish as he was...
The king believed it would last…
forever!"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "Hmm…"
GingerBrave: "Are you alright, Pure Vanilla Cookie?"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "Yes. Don't worry about me."
White Lily Cookie: "Pure Vanilla Cookie, if you don't mind… What exactly did Shadow Milk Cookie tell you earlier?"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "He... disguised himself as the Light of Truth. And spoke to me from the Dark Side of the Moon… Only later did I realize it, when he revealed himself, they are like two sides of the same coin."
Strawberry Cookie: Hey, did anyone see Mariya Cookie?
Wizard Cookie: Wasn't she behind you earlier?
…
Mariya: (If ya gotta get something done, ya gotta do it yourself. While those idiots are distracted by his stupid play, I took that opportunity to sneak behind his theatre. But boy… Who knew I needed a whole damn monologue of myself, talk about peak writing, amirite?!)
Celestine: "M-Mari?"
Mariya: "SHHHHhhhhhh...."
While Mariya snuck behind the theatre, Celestine understood and kept quiet until Mariya went on over to her to untie her from the binds that she's trapped in. However… Even with her weapon — Hyperion — she is unable to break them, it would seem that they are abnormal from regular looking ropes.
Mariya: Wonder if they're flammable…
Celestine: Should I prepare myself first?
Mariya: Mmm.. Yeah…
Shadow Milk Cookie: "Oh but my dearest audience! Are you ready for the next act...?~"
Mariya: SHIT!!
As the stage began to change itself, morphing into something new… Both Mariya and Celestine were right on stage as the lights of the theatre shined down on them. Mariya looked petrified while Celestine was still tied up, even then… Shadow Milk Cookie was even more surprised to see Mariya having to be on stage with both him and Celestine.
Shadow Milk Cookie: "You… JUST WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON STAGE?! YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!!"
Mariya: "Uhhhhhhhh... Was looking.. For the bathroom?"
Shadow Milk Cookie: "... Doesn't matter… I pretty much needed you for the next act of the play."
Mariya: "Yeah no, fuck you and your play. We're outta—"
Marinette: "Who says you're leaving?~"
Mariya: "THE FUCK?!!?!"
Strings began to wrap Mariya's wrists and ankles until she could no longer move, a sinister laugh emerged from the shadows on stage and it was Marinette, looking more amused than ever.
Marinette: "Ahahaha~ My, how gullible~"
Mariya: "Bitch, unhand me!!"
Marinette: "How about a no?~"
Mariya: "Pussy."
GingerBrave: "Just what are going to do with them?!"
Shadow Milk Cookie: "Heehee~ good question…"
Marinette: "Have you forgotten who you foolish prey are traveling with?~"
Wizard Cookie: "Of course not!"
Strawberry Cookie: "They're our friends!"
Shadow Milk Cookie: "That's only half of the truth, kids. But have you even asked them about who they truly are, hmm?"
GingerBrave: "I—... Well…"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "...."
White Lily Cookie: "What exactly are you saying?"
Shadow Milk Cookie: "Ah HA HA HA!! You buffoons really are stupid, huh? You never bothered asking about their background. AND YET YOU STILL INSIST ON LETTING THEM TRAVEL WITH YOU!! Talk about gullibility, huh?~"
Both Mariya and Celestine were pulled up from stage as Marinette and Shadow Milk Cookie disappeared. From then on, the lights went out until one opened and shined at center stage, and shining down was Celestine, still tied up and yet… She looked a little gloomy. Soon… The strings that bind her pulled her arms up and she flinched at the pain from the pull.
"Long ago… Even before this world was born into life…
One feeble little author wanted to create something from nothing."
Another tug from the string, only this time.. Celestine's right arm pulled to the side, trying to mimic a dance move that felt jagged and sloppy because of her posture being so stiff, trying to resist.
"So she, the author, created life like no other~
Creating lands, seas, skies…
And so much more that meets the eye…
And yet, she felt lonely…
Oh so alone in this empty, husky world she built."
Each tug from the string felt strong and demanding, with Celestine having to struggle from getting pulled with each and every tug, she couldn't bear to keep on holding strong. Now, she's surrounded by cardboard cut outs of her 'friends' she once knew in the past, but of course… They aren't real since Marinette is only using her as a prop to tell everyone who she was back then.
"She then created a new form of life,
one that could speak, hear, smell and so on…
Just to cease the loneliness she have endured for so so long~
And yet…
She doesn't even think of them as friends."
Flames erupted within the cardboard cut out of her 'friends' and one by one, they began to burn into ashes until she, Celestine, was the only one left on stage.
"Friends turned into her toys…
Friends turned into dust…
And all of her so-called 'friends' turned into nothing.
She. Went. Mad.
Sickened to the very core!
You could even say that she was entitled to her role as their god."
GingerBrave: "That is not true!"
Marinette: "Oh be quiet, you little brat! You haven't heard the best part of her story~"
"Even when the world burned all around her…
She isn't fully satisfied.
But of course… Her mad reign as the author will be no more~"
Another set of stage lights shine somewhere from behind, turning around to see.. Celestine looked even more mortified than previously. A cardboard cut out of their leader, their lord which made Celestine tremble on her feet. The cardboard cut out moved on its own, yet its movements were stiff as it came running towards Celestine like a crooked mad man.
Celestine wanted to run away, but couldn't because of the strings that's been holding her down, preventing her from escaping. Another tug from the strings and it made Celestine sit down in place as she could only watch everything unfold until it was over. And when the cardboard cut out finally went on and threw the final blow, indicating that in her past… She was killed and their lord was their savior… Or so they thought it was.
GingerBrave: "CELESTINE COOKIE!!"
Wizard Cookie: "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!"
Marinette: "Reeellaaaxxx… She's not dead. For now at least."
Wizard Cookie: "How should we believe you?!"
Marinette: "You idiots really are gullible. Sometimes you gotta believe a fool like me, even if you so despise them."
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "... From the story you have told us about Celestine Cookie.. Is it really true?"
Marinette: "Of course, silly! Afterall… She's not even from this world… And so is Mariya."
GingerBrave: "I-I'm… I'm confused…"
Strawberry Cookie: "Not… From this world?"
Wizard Cookie: "I don't get it… They seem like regular cookies to us."
Strawberry Cookie: "Although… Now that they mentioned it, have you… Find it weird about them at all?"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "I believe so. Mariya does have a lot of knowledge about these creatures known as Nightmariums… And even more so that we still don't know about."
Marinette: "Which is why the both of them are keeping such an important secret from you!~ Isn't that heartbreaking? Keeping secrets from your friends isn't good for your heart~"
White Lily Cookie: "Good for my heart…"
Mariya: "You know… Have you ever had anyone to tell you that invading somebody's privacy is also bad for you and your heart? No wonder you're soulless."
— MARIYA COOKIE!!
Marinette: "Hmph… As expected from a half kin."
Mariya: "Ya really know how to strike a nerve, aye?"
Wizard Cookie: "B-But how… Weren't you tied up?"
Mariya: "PFFFTTT… As if those ropes can restrain someone like me!" (Though, I pretty much chopped off my wrists, then blowtorched my ankles. Yeah, I know… A bit extreme and unnecessary for you guys.)
Marinette: "Did you really think you can make a fool of m—AAAUUUGGGHH…"
Mariya: "God DAMN YOU ARE PISSING ME OFF!!"
A battle between Mariya and Marinette soon broke out, and it was both fierce and brutal. Pure Vanilla Cookie and White Lily Cookie cast a barrier on them to protect themselves from the chaos that was being unleashed between the 2, Marinette was the first one to make their move and they cast a strong waving black pulse towards Mariya, but Mariya swiftly dodged it as she was nimble enough to get close to them.
Jumping up from above, Mariya's weapon — Hyperion — transformed itself into a greatsword as she plunged down towards Marinette, but when she did… Marinette was nowhere to be found, as expected from them after all.
Marinette: "EHEHEHE~ You missed~"
Mariya: "Oh really?"
Marinette felt something wrong with Mariya right in front of them… She was slightly glitching and had an unfamiliar hue to her body, but then… As they were about to turn around, a charging sound of a modernized laser cannon was heard and Marinette had a surprised look on their face. Blasting them off at the roof of the stage, Mariya was sure it could've killed them, but as expected… They were a formidable foe to defeat. Marinette survived the blast and was laughing hysterically like a maniac.
Strawberry Cookie: "W-Wooooow…"
GingerBrave: "Just how strong… Are those 2 anyway…?"
Mariya: "Tch…"
Marinette: "Ehehehehe… AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! — Oh the THRILL, the PAIN… I ABSOLUTELY MISS THIS KIND OF FUN FOR SO SO LOOOONGGG… More… MORE!! SHOW ME YOUR LIMITLESS PERFORMANCE, HALF KIN!!"
Mariya: "Talk about somebody's type of crazy… H-Huh? H-Hey… GET YOUR PSYCHOTIC ASS BACK HERE YA PSYCHO!!"
Mariya went on ahead to chase after them, leaving the rest of the group behind. Pure Vanilla and White Lily Cookie used that opportunity to come up on stage and find Celestine but were only met with a cardboard puppet of Shadow Milk Cookie having to block their path.
Wizard Cookie: "W-Wuh… WHAT EVEN IS THAT?!"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "Stay on your guard everyone!"
Both Wizard and Strawberry Cookie tried to distract the puppet, but they were knocked to the side of the stage. Soon, GingerBrave came rushing at the puppet to knock it down, keeping it off balance… And yet, it jumped up to surprise GingerBrave as he tripped from the sudden dodging of that puppet.
GingerBrave: "GAAAAHH!!"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "GingerBrave, are you alright?!"
GingerBrave: "Yeah! Just fine, just… Just startled."
White Lily Cookie: "PURE VANILLA COOKIE, GINGERBRAVE!! LOOK OUT!!"
At that moment… They can only look above as the giant toy hammer comes crashing down at them. White Lily Cookie was about to save them from their demise, and yet… Her magic isn't fast enough to reach. Just then.. As the hammer was about to hit both GingerBrave and Pure Vanilla Cookie, a flash — a spark — came between the hammer and the 2 of them.
All of them were stunned by the sheer amount of force from the sudden clash, when the fog lifted.. Giving them a clear view of what happened, the one between the 2 cookies and the hammer was none other than Elder Faerie Cookie, alongside Mercurial Knight Cookie having to aid his majesty to protect the both of them. They were at the nick of time to block the attack in order to save GingerBrave and Pure Vanilla Cookie.
Elder Faerie Cookie: "Aaackk… Hrrrnn!!"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Uuggh…"
— Elder Faerie Cookie, Mercurial Knight Cookie!!
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Silverbell Cookie… Get the others to safety!"
Silverbell Cookie: "Come on, you guys!!"
At that moment, White Lily Cookie thought of an idea that might actually work in their favor but she needs time to cast it. She soon told Elder Faerie Cookie, Mercurial Knight Cookie and Pure Vanilla Cookie about her plan and agreed to execute it in order to defeat the puppet that will soon crush them to crumbles.
Once the puppet was at the correct position on the stage, White Lily Cookie summoned some vines binding the puppet into place. Mercurial Knight Cookie then used his spear to nail the puppet's foot, preventing it from leaving, then came to both Elder Faerie and Pure Vanilla Cookie… With the light from Pure Vanilla Cookie infused on Elder Faerie Cookie's sword, it then became like a beacon piercing the skies… And then it came crashing down towards the puppet.
As the puppet was now defeated, Elder Fearie and Pure Vanilla Cookie were both exhausted, but thanks to White Lily Cookie having to heal them from their exhaustion, they seem both well… But they only have little strength to muster.
White Lily Cookie: "By the way… I haven't had the chance to ask. How did you find us?"
Elder Faerie Cookie: "Well…"
Moments Earlier…
In the twisted halls of the Faerie Kingdom…
Hiding in the shadows from the nightmariums that they had fled from… The 4 of them had to improvise fast before those creatures could try and find their presence. Both Silverbell and Carameleon Cookie are at the left corner side of the hall, behind a pillar while both Elder Faerie and Mercurial Knight Cookie are at the right side, above the nightmariums.
Carameleon Cookie is still shaken from those creatures, whispering to himself that all of that is happening right now is just a dream while Silverbell Cookie is preparing himself and waiting for those creatures to strike first before he does. As for Elder Faerie Cookie… He quietly signalled both Silverbell and Mercurial Knight Cookie to attack one of the creatures one by one, the both of them agreed and waited for his signal, However…
One of the creatures howled, alerting the others to follow them… But where exactly? As they all fled from the scene, all of them looked confused from what just happened just now. Coming out of their hiding spots, Mercurial Knight Cookie double checks the perimeter if the coast is clear…
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Hmm… The coast's clear."
Elder Faerie Cookie: "How strange…"
Silverbell Cookie: "How so, Elder?"
Elder Faerie Cookie: "I have a feeling that they were ordered to flee from that direction, but for what reason they have is still a mystery."
Carameleon Cookie: "Y-You know… I'm starting to wonder if I made a huge mistake coming here uninvited…"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "What do you mean?"
Carameleon Cookie: "W-Well… I sort of… Tagged along with those other cookies…"
Silverbell Cookie: "Wait really? I didn't even—"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "It doesn't matter now. What's important right now, is to find the others and regroup."
Elder Faerie Cookie: "He's right. Best we hurry and find them before things get any worse."
Carameleon Cookie: "RIGHT BACK AT YA, ELDER!! And booooy… I miss them already."
Silverbell Cookie: "Hmm?"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Something the matter, Silverbell Cookie?"
Silverbell Cookie: "Do you guys not hear that?"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Hear what exactly?"
The group fell silent, as they tried to listen to the sounds that Silverbell Cookie heard just now. Each passing sound felt nothing and unnerving to their dough, but just as someone was about to say something… They finally heard something… A laugh, so twisted and psychotic at the far distance to the East Wing…
— COME CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, HALF KIN…!! OH, I JUST LOVE PLAYING WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS GRIT!!
Elder Faerie Cookie: "MOVE!!"
Without any time to actually react from the direct attack from Marinette, now above them… They grinned, wide enough to see that they were sick and twisted and then… Without any hesitation nor mercy in their system… They soon unleashed a powerful attack at the group. And yet… When the smoke surrounding them lifted, they — the 4 of them — couldn't believe their eyes that Mariya… Protected them from that sudden attack from Marinette with a powerful energy barrier, created from her weapon — Hyperion.
An audible disappointment can be heard underneath Marinette's breath while Mariya is trying her best to protect the group from them. Mariya can only snarl at Marinette and they know that she cannot hold that barrier up for long.
Mariya: "Gaaaah… Dammit…"
Silverbell Cookie: "Mariya Cookie…"
Mariya: "Hey… Do me a favor and — HRRNN — And get outta here!!"
Silverbell Cookie: "But what about—"
Mariya: "GO! NOW!! THE OTHERS NEED HELP, PRONTO!!!"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "Silverbell Cookie! Hurry!"
Silverbell Cookie: "R-Right! — Stay safe, Mariya Cookie."
…
Mariya: "Welp… YOU AND ME!!"
With the 4 out of the picture between Marinette and Mariya, their battle with each other continued and the fierce raging storm between magic and sword collided as it echoed and pulsed beyond measure throughout the twisted palace. Marinette was still laughing beneath their breath while Mariya was just warming up from their attacks… And things will go downhill from here.
Carameleon Cookie: "And that's the gist of it."
Elder Faerie Cookie: "Though it would seem that most of you have found Celestine Cookie, but…"
GingerBrave Cookie: "She disappeared again when we were so close…"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "My only guess is that Celestine Cookie was taken hostage on purpose from both Shadow Milk Cookie and Marinette Cookie."
Wizard Cookie: "But for what reason though? — All this running around in circles is making me dizzy.."
Strawberry Cookie: "Same here…"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "... For whatever reason they have up their sleeves, all we know now is that both Shadow Milk Cookie and Marinette Cookie will not stop fulfilling their goal. I fear that Mariya Cookie might not hold out for much longer against Marinette Cookie."
Carameleon Cookie: "Uhh… You guys…"
White Lily Cookie: "Hmm? — HNTCH!!"
A shadow loomed over our heroes, and what Carameleon and White Lily Cookie saw had their heart drop right on the floor made their dough turn pale — or rather — ghostly white. And when the rest of them looked on over to see that thing that was looming over before them… Their expressions turned into fear. What they saw was straight out of hell itself.
A bundle or a titan-like creature, its body is like the very void itself with red eyes and mouths all over its terrifying body. Hands all over its deformative appearance, wriggling and bones having to crack as it forces itself to move them. As each pouring droop fell down on its feet, it spoke something disoriented and hard to understand for many to interpret what it was saying.
"O maaaagneeee Doooomineeee...
Cuuur cecidiiiistiii coraaaam teeeee?
Cur cecidiiiiistiiiii, gratia tuaaaaa?
Cur terguuuum vertereeee debeees Dominooooo?
Devorare... DEVORARE OMNIAAAAA…"
— Aaa… AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!
GingerBrave: "Everybody RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNN!!!!"
Wizard Cookie: "YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TWICE!!!"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "EVERYONE, THIS WAY!!"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "White Lily Cookie… WHITE LILY COOKIE!!"
White Lily Cookie: "H-Huh?"
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "... Please forgive me for what I'm about to do."
When the others ran away from that terrifying creature, White Lily Cookie could only stand there, all frozen in place as she had a fearful look on her face. When Pure Vanilla Cookie saw her in that state, the both of them didn't have any time to run so instead… He carried her (in bridal style) as he ran as fast as he could in order to keep up with the others.
Without any time to react at all… White Lily Cookie can only look at Pure Vanilla Cookie with eyes widened as she was being carried in Pure Vanilla Cookie's arms. And when Pure Vanilla Cookie looked at White Lily Cookie, she averted her gaze from him as her cheeks flushed to reddish hues, nearly the same color as her pink jeweled eyes.
— SHRIIEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!
Carameleon Cookie: "I DON'T WANNA DIE, I DON'T WANNA DIEEEEEE!!!"
Strawberry Cookie: *whimpering*...
Elder Faerie Cookie: "Tch… I have no other choice."
Silverbell Cookie: "No…! ELDER!!"
Mercurial Knight Cookie: "NO ELDER, YOU CAN'T… YOU MUSTN'T!!"
Elder Faerie Cookie: "IT'S THE ONLY WAY.."
Pure Vanilla Cookie: "W-Wait, Elder Faerie Cookie…!!"
White Lily Cookie: "Elder!!"
Putting White Lily Cookie down, the 2 of them can only stand there and watch Elder Faerie Cookie ready his sword towards the monstrous creature ramming right towards them. Elder Faerie Cookie ordered the 2 of them to flee immediately to safety, the 2 of them didn't want to leave but to help him… And yet… They don't have a choice in the matter for they are powerless against it.
Pure Vanilla Cookie pulled White Lily Cookie away as she can only stare at Elder Faerie Cookie with tears forming in her eyes. Without any moment to spare, they fled to the others to safety… Elder Faerie Cookie having to channel all his power… His mana into his sword, imbued it with the power of the Guardian of the Seal, he prepared himself, waiting for the creature to close on in.
The moment the creature opens its monstrous mouth at Elder Faerie Cookie, closing the very gaps between it and him.. A sudden light between them emerges from nothing, then knocking both Elder Faerie Cookie and the creature aback from its sudden appearance, and yet… The creature felt more alarmed than Elder Faerie Cookie. Soon, that light faded slowly as it formed its shape into something — or rather — someone as their feet gently touched the carpet ground.
Then, eyes widened and relief washed all over his face, just to see someone familiar right before then… With hair having to flow like waves, dancing around at sea and twinkling like stars… It was none other than Celestine herself, appearing before them.
Celestine: "I ask one last time… Stand down, flee from this place at once…"
— SHRIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!
Celestine: "... Very well. You left me with no choice."
Elder Faerie Cookie: "Celestine Cookie… H-How—"
Celestine: "I will explain later…"
…
"For now…
We must deal with this abyssant first."