[the duo fought their way to the park n got to the playground]
Peepers: [started looking for clues]
Brad: (also looked around) (think)
Peepers: [went a small distance away n saw one of Magica's shoes on the ground] :O Starlight, ovr here!!
Brad: (came over) :O One of his shoes...
Peepers: I see some footsteps, almost still fresh, its heading ovr there [pointed north]
Brad: Whoever has Magica must've gone that way...
Peepers: Lets follow the trail before it gets cold then
Brad: (nod) Let's.
[the duo followed the trail, which, as they head north, led to a rather dense thick forest within the park, n as they went in deeper, it got darker n darker until there's barely any light coming thru the dense trees, even tho it was broad daylight outside]
Peepers: Geez, nvr seen a forest this dense before
Brad: (felt uneasy) (worry)
Peepers: Stay close to me, Star [took his hand]
Brad: (swallowed, taking hold of the root and made his way down slowly)
Peepers: [used the torchlight with one hand to help shine Brad's way as they went dwn the sinkhole, which felt almost endless]
Brad: (still made his way slowly, checking every so often on Peepers)
Peepers: We're almost there. Can see solid rocks at the bottom n some flat earth
Brad: (nod) (kept climbing till they reached the bottom)
Peepers: [once they were on solid ground, got off Brad n shone the light ard] Looks like a pathway up ahead. Let's go
Brad: (followed behind the Watchdog)
[the duo walked dwn the pathway that led them to a sort of underground cave opening, then entered the opening to a horrifying sight of skeletons n bodies of various decomposing stages, all of them were the size of children from babies to pre-teen]
Peepers: Holy... :O
Brad: :O Oh no...
Peepers: Is this... Is this why they don't hv kids ard here... [looked in horror at the death tomb before him]
Brad: (worry) They...eat their own young...?? Anyone's young...?? (began to go into panic attack)
Peepers: No, this is not eating, more like... [studied the bodies] They were sacrificed here, taken n put in here, n their bodies were...absorbed of their life force... N it looks like it's not just their own local kids, there are other kids of other species as well...
Brad: (was going into panic) No, not Magica, not my baby... (worry)
Peepers: Brad, Brad, calm dwn, we don't know tht--
Brad: (angry) THEY AREN'T EATING MY BABY, DAMN IT!!
Peepers: Brad, Brad, BRAD!! [smacked his face to snap him out of it]
Brad: (doh) (panted) ... S-sorry...
Peepers: [cupped his cheeks] Don't think of the worst. Just think abt how we're going to find Magica n get the hell out of this planet. Everything else comes later. Can u do tht, my star?
Brad: I...I'll try.
Peepers: Alright [rub Brad's cheek he smacked] U OK? Did I hurt u bad?
Brad: Stings a little, but I'm okay. (blush)
Peepers: Alright, game face on, okay? I think there's more dwn the way. Try not to pay attention to the bodies, alright?
Brad: (sighs) Okay... (nod)
Peepers: [takes Brad's hand again as they trekked thru the death tomb, then stopped wen he heard something] Shh! Hug the wall, quick!
Brad: :O (does so)
Peepers: [does so as well, trying to ignore the dead bodies he was pressing up against, then he took a peek n saw a long tentacle-ish vine slithered out of the darkness ahead, then dropped a bundle a few inches away from his feet before slithering bk into the darkness] Oh gob... [tries to contain his horror as he saw that it was another child's body it dropped]
Brad: (jaw gaped, a look of sickness on his face)
Peepers: [leaned in to chk the body] (whew) It's not Magica, don't worry. C'mon, let's follow where that thing was headed
Brad: (nod) (followed behnd Peepers)
[the duo continued dwn the darkness n soon saw a green dim glow up ahead, n as they followed the light, it was revealed to be another cave entrance n led to a big area where there was a huge glowing green orb almost as big as Hater's ship in it, covered with those tentacle vines, n wrapped in those vines were a couple dozen of kids, all unconscious, some of them looking like they were beyond saving]
Brad: (worry) (looked around for signs of Magica)
Peepers: [kept watch of the area while Brad looked for Magica, making sure there were no intruders that will attack them]
Brad: (bit his lip) Those poor kids... :(
Peepers: I know, who knws how long this has been going on. No wonder one of their screening tests asked abt me having a family...
Brad: :( Mhm... (looks...) :O
Peepers: Wats wrong? U see him?
Brad: I think I do... (worry)
Peepers: [turned to the direction of where he was looking n saw tht Magica was at the very top of the orb, with tons of vines covering him, more vines than the rest of the kids]
Magica: Nnhh... (cry) [was cringing n whimpering]
Brad: (gritted his teeth, angrily)
Peepers: I'll save u, sweetness! Papa's here! [started climbing up the orb]
Brad: (follows after Peepers, ready to use his sword on any of the vines that dared interfer)
Peepers: [was prepared as well with his gun]
[The vines soon came alive n started darting towards the duo, trying to grab them]
Brad: No! (slashed his sword at them)
Peepers: Take tht, u fuckers! [shot at the vines]
[more vines show up, n not only tht, dark black figures started climbing the orb aftr them as well, like the orb's minions of sorts]
Brad: (sees them) :O Uh oh, we got company, pumpkin. (swings his sowrd)
Peepers: Yeah, I see it. Help me keep them bk, I'll get Magica, I'm smaller n faster [shot at more vines as he sped up his climbing]
Brad: (swung his sword more at the minions) (angry) Stay back, stay back! All of you!
Peepers: [reached the top aftr a barrage of hitting n shooting] Almost... there... [reached out for Magica n was abt to grab him wen a huge vine the size of a python sneaked up on him n grabbed Peepers, wrapping him up like a vice, tightening n threatening to crush him] Gaahh~~
Brad: :O (quickly gave his sword a swing at the vine holding Peepers)
[the vine was stronger n faster to avoid Brad, evn produced another to smack Brad off the orb]
Peepers: Star!! :O [struggled] Let me go, u fucking snake!
Brad: (hit the ground hard) (doh) Ugh!
[some of the minions got off the orb n started ganging up on Brad]
Magica: Ma... Ma... Pa... Pa... ;( [was getting pale]
Peepers: H-Hang on...!! Papa's coming...!! [continues to struggle]
Brad: Ugh... (gripped his shoulder, which had been damaged and reached for his sword)
Magica: [in his weakened state, sees his mommy n daddy in distress, suddenly his galaxy-like body began to glow, the "stars" in his body shone brighter n brighter until he almost resembles a big bang phenomenon, causing the orb to shriek out as the light burned at an intense heat, starting to set it on fire]
Peepers: W-Wha...?? [felt the vines ard him loosen, took the chance to shoot at the vines to break it so he could get free]
Brad: (looked to see what had happened) :O Magica...?
[the minions were disoriented by the bright light n started retreating with a screech]
Peepers: [managed to free himself n climbed bk up the orb thru the unburnt parts n freed Magica, tho oddly enough, Magica's bright body didn't burn him] I'm here, I'm here, it's gonna be okay, I gotcha...
Magica: [as soon as he felt Peepers' arms ard him, his body stopped glowing as he passed out in his embrace]
Brad: (struggled to get to his feet) (doh)
Peepers: [did a flip n landed safely bk on the ground, then helped Brad up] U okay to get outta here n climb out of this place?
Brad: (held his shoulder) I think so.
Peepers: Alright, lets get outta here before we get buried n burned alive [held Magica close as he ran out together with Brad thru where they came in frm]
Brad: (ran with Peepers)
[the duo made their way towards the entrance of the sinkhole]
Peepers: [held on tight to Magica with one hand n held onto Brad's shoulder with the other]
Brad: (climbed up as fast as he could)
[the duo made it out, with moments to spare as the fire was almost spread real quick n were burning at their heels]
Peepers: (phew) Made it! [the ground suddenly rumbled] Oh shit, wat now?
Brad: :| Not good.
Peepers: [sees the ground everywhere starting to collapse] Oh crap, watever Magica did, I think its killing this planet. I've seen this before on my planet. We better get bk to our ship!! :O
Brad: (nod) (makes a run for their ship)
[they quickly ran bk to their ship, ignoring the citizens' scream of shock n horror as the planet started collapsing on itself. Some of them tried to grab at them, bt Peepers' gun made sure tht they didn't]
Peepers: We're almost there! Ship's up ahead!
Brad: (ran his fastest) >_<
Peepers: [manages to reach the ship n unlocks it] Hurry, Star! Aftr u!
Brad: (nod) (climbs inside, taking Magica with him)
Peepers: [got in aftr them n started the ship] Lets blow this joint [flew the ship in full speed, entering space within mins, barely made it as the planet continued to collapse in itself, crumbling as its dying mass created a black hole] Oh crap, time to hit the warp speed n jump before we get sucked in as well! [pressed the buttons to enter warp speed]
Brad: (held on)
[they managed to warp speed in the nick of time, n with a few jumps, they soon found themselves bk in familiar space, just a few feet away frm Hater's ship]
Peepers: [panted hard frm the adrenaline rush]
Brad: (phew) (checked on Magica) :(
Magica: [looked a little pale, bt otherwise alright, passed out in his mother's arms]
Peepers: U OK? Is Magica OK?
Brad: Just a little pale... (held him closely but gently)
Peepers: [sees Brad's shoulder] Ur hurt... :O
Brad: (hissed slightly) JUst a little broken bone...nothing major...
Peepers: We better get into Lord Hater's ship, u two need the med bay
Brad: (remained silent, keeping his attention on Magica)
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