Showing posts with label Tears of The Rose. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Tears of The Rose-Epilogue

[years went by, n finally the sprouts were mature enough to be set free into space to grow into a core n into a planet. Hater n Wander found an empty space in the 9th galaxy to release them, with all the kids watching the process]

Wander: [releases the tank out of the Orrble he n Hater r in] Got the hammer, Hatey?

Hater: Got it.

Wander: Well, here we are, kids. Time for u to start ur own big bang. U do the honours, Hatey [made way for him to let him break the floating tank]

Hater: (aims and gives a good whack at it)

[the tank burst n out floated the sprouts into the space]

Sprouts: Wee~~!! [started laughing n cheering as they rotated around each other, going faster n faster]

Wander: Goggles, everyone

Kids: [put on their goggles]

Hater: (puts on his goggles too)

[soon they went lightspeed fast until the famous big bang occured, lighting up the space]

Kids: Woah~~ Cool...!!

Hater: >< ... :O Whoa...

Wander: Heh, always the best part abt big bangs :D

[The light lasted for abt 5 mins before slowly dying dwn, then soon they were staring at a solar system, perfectly made by the sprouts, now a tiny developing core, all giggling happily]

Hater: :) They're gonna make good planets...

Wander: Yup, n wen they're mature n big enough, maybe we can settle down on one of them

Kids: Can we reli, Papa?

Hater: (nod) Sure thing.

Wander: Till then, off to another new adventure, kids

Crimson: Planet conquer?? :D

Oculus: No, planet exploring! D:

[Kids started bickering]

Hater: ^^;; Just like old times, eh, Wan?

Wander: (giggle) Just like old times [leans up to give Hater a gentle kiss]

Hater: (leans in as well to kiss Wander)


THE END

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[the couple made their way to the medic center]

Medic: Oh, sir. U got my msg. They're starting to crack already. Ur just in time

Hater: :) Good.

[the eggs were still in the incubation case, n were slowly cracking open]

Wander: Ooh, this is so exciting~

First egg: (cracks a little more before a purple foot poked out)

Wander: [kept watching] U can do it, sweetie

First Egg: (keeps cracking at the top)

Hater: So far, so good...

First Egg: (head pokes out, revealing a large eyeball for its head)

Wander: Aww~~ It's a little Watchdog (hearteyes)

Hater: Hold on a second...

Baby: (fully hatches out, revealing the rest of its body, which was like Sylvia's but purple and had pink fluff on the tip of its tail. Plus, its eye was all brown.)

Hater: :O Wow...

Wander: OK... An interesting combination there ^^;; Still cute tho

Second egg: [following after, cracking frm the sides]

Hater: Come on, little guy... (watching closely)

Wander: U can do it, sweetie~

Second egg: [kept cracking until it literally broke in half, opening up until it revealed a zbornak with a darker shade of purple, a horn on its snout, but the rest of the body was like Watchdog, n has black hair for its mane]

Hater: :) There it is.

First baby: (squeaks in response to its sibling)

Second baby: [squeaked bk, groping at its sibling curiously]

Medic: Time to take u outta there, little bubbies [slowly unlocked the case n took it off, revealing them n exposed them slowly to open air]

Hater: :) Hey there.

Wander: Aww, aren't u guys just the cutest little things~?

Medic: [chk them] All vital signs r good and... [chk the genders] This little eyeball is a girl, n this zbornak is a boy

Baby girl: (squeaks) ^^

Baby boy: Bah~!

Wander: I think we know the perfect names for these two ^^

Hater: (nod)

Wander: [tickled the girl] Iris and... [tickled the boy] Oculus

Oculus: [giggled at the tickle] :D

Hater: :) Perfect.

Iris: (giggle)

Wander: Hey there, its me, ur Uncle Wander n Uncle Hater~ We're gonna be a great family together, I promise

Oculus: [cooed n nuzzled Wander's hand]

Hater: (nod)

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[Wander slept thru the day, n close towards the evening, he slowly stirred from the twins whining for his milk]

Wander: Nnhh...? (yawn)

Twins: (making squeaking noises)

Wander: [wanted to look for the suction cups but then remembered​ he only has two babies n smiled sadly, bringing the twins close to him so they can latch on to his nipples directly]

Twins: (began suckling, hungrily)

Wander: [winced a little] Heh, so that's how it feels to nurse u directly, huh? [looked ard for Hater]

Hater: (pokes his head in) Wan?

Wander: [sees him n smiled tiredly] :) Hey, Hatey...

Hater: (comes over) How do you feel?

Wander: [sat up a bit] A little sore n tired, but all good... Where r the litters?

Hater: They're in the playroom ATM. (smiles at the newborn twins)

Wander: I... I didn't expect I would be pregnant again... I didn't know... [thought in his head, remembering the last time they had sex was the time at the bar wen they celebrated Sylvia's pregnancy announcement, then blushed] I... I thought u pulled out...

Hater: Oh, yeah... uh... I was caught up in the moment... ^///^;;

Wander: Hatey~ >///< [smacked his shoulder]

Hater: Ow. ><

Wander: [looked dwn sadly] I can't believe... Wanda is dead now... Part of me feels relieved that I don't hv to run anymore... But part of me feels sad, coz... As evil as she was, she's still my sister... :(

Hater: You still cared about her despite all she's done...?

Wander: She wasn't always bad... Before she...changed, she was actually quite nice... She even helped me wen I was often bullied wen I was a kid... I was hoping there was still that part of her inside that I could bring out...

Hater: :( I see...

Wander: [sighed] I prefer to remember her as she was before, not as she was wen she changed, but I can take comfort that she won't hurt anyone else ever again...

Hater: ...I guess you kinda hate me for taking away her life then...

Wander: [shook his head] I could nvr hate u, Hatey. In the end, u did it to save me, n I hv to believe it was for her own good too, so don't blame urself, Hatey [nuzzled him] It had to be done, u had no choice

Hater: True... (gives him a few gentle kisses)

Wander: Sorry for naming the twins before u did, I'm sure u had other names in mind

Hater: It's okay... Kinda suits them. :)

Wander: Wen I saw them, I thought abt our unborn babies, it's like they've sorta returned to us or something... [smiled sadly at the nursing twins]

Hater: (nod) Maybe they have.

Wander: :) [then remembered something] Wait, then if I got pregnant right wen we did it on Sylvia's pregnancy announcement day, then wouldn't the eggs...?

[As if on cue, an announcement came in]

??: Lord Hater, Lord Hater, pls come to the medic center. The eggs are finally hatching, sir

Hater: :O Now?

Wander: :O Let's go! I wanna see it too!

Hater: What about the twins? Can't just leave them here.

Wander: I'm bringing them along, of course, silly. U will hv to carry all of us tho

Hater: :) Okay. (carefully lifts them into his arms)

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[time passed, n soon Wanda was a distant memory. Sylvia n Peepers were given a proper space burial, n Hater's ship n troops has gotten bigger now, especially aftr both his n Wanda's ship were melded n assimilated together. Hater's reputation as a conqueror went far n wide aftr his killing of the most feared Lady Wanda. During tht time, Wander also slowly recovered, n while in his feral state, he was surprisingly docile this time ard, no acting out or anything, with no further incident or pregnancy complications n soon, it was time for him to give birth]

Wander: [was lying on Hater's lap, gripping onto Hater, breathing hard]

Medic: [assisted the birth just in case anything went wrong, since his pregnancy this time was a delicate situation] Ur almost ready, Lord Wander, just keep breathing

Wander: [hissed at him]

Hater: ^^;; Easy now. Easy.

Wander: [kept breathing hard until he finally whined, feeling the urge to push]

Medic: Go ahead, Lord Wander, push whenevr u feel it, don't fight it

Hater: (pets his head) It's okay, it's okay...

Wander: [whimpered as he buried his face onto Hater's chest, pushing dwn at each contraction]

Hater: (gives his forehead a few kisses)

Medic: Ur doing reli good, Lord Wander. Keep it coming

Wander: [hissed at him to shut up before starting to push again]

Hater: We're almost there, Wander. Almost there.

Wander: [after abt 15 mins of pushing, finally cried out loud as the first baby slid out of him]

Medic: [catches the baby] I got it, one more to go, sir [helps to remove the sac as he had learnt from the books he got frm Hater bk then abt nomad birth]

Hater: Please...please... (hopes the baby was okay)

Wander: [also watched the medic do his thing, whimpering as he was also worried abt the baby]

Medic: [rubbed a few times n did a bit of suction dwn the baby's throat n soon it was mewling, crying out its first breath] There we go. U hv... [chk the gender] ...an intersex baby nomad [showed then tht the baby was of nomad species, but rather big for its size, red on top n black at the bottom like Hater's robes, n had tiny stubs for horns]

Hater: (sighs of relief) Thank gob...

Wander: [whined n leaned forward to lick the baby, showering it with kisses before he winced as the nxt baby wanted out]

Hater: (rubs Wander's head again) You can do this, Wan...

Wander: [doesn't want to, whining n shaking his head, already too tired at this point]

Medic: U can do it, Lord Wander, just one more to go n u will be home free

Hater: Please, Wander... for the baby... :(

Wander: [whimpered wen his body started pushing without his permission, feeling the contractions bearing dwn hard on him as he went with it]

Hater: It's okay, it's okay...

Medic: Easy does it, Lord Wander, ur doing great

Wander: [bit down on Hater's robes, groaning out loud as he pushed with all his might]

Hater: I'm right here, Wan...

Medic: [sees the sac peeking out] It's coming, Lord Wander, ur almost there

Wander: Hateeeeyyyy~~~ [almost screaming as he kept on pushing]

Hater: Almost there, Wander. You got this.

Wander: [bit dwn on Hater's robes again, threw his head bk n pushed dwn one last time, the baby slid out of him into the medic's arms]

Medic: [repeated wat he did for the first baby]

Hater: (looks to the baby, hoping the same thing)

[a few minutes of rubbing n suction, the second baby too cried out its first breath]

Medic: There we go. This one is a... [chk gender again] ...another intersex baby, but it's a skeletor [showed them a baby skeletor who is as big as its sibling, with hair on top of its head n dwn its spine n arms, the fur looked like a mix between red n black, almost like its sibling's fur] Congratulations, sirs! :D

Hater: (smiles with tears) :)

Wander: [whined, reaching for the babies]

Medic: Hang on, sir [cleans them up, wrapped them up in a nice warm swaddle each, then passed them into Wander's arms] There we go :)

Hater: (kneels down to watch the babies) :)

Wander: [licked the babies affectionately, crying tears of joy, then whispers before passing out in fatigue] D-Destiny... H-Hope... (tired).... |-)... Zzzz...

Hater: ...Yes. :) Hope and Destiny...

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(later)

Hater: (is back aboard his ship, heading his way to the medical room)

[the emergency light at the door was on, meaning no one was allowed to come in until the medics are done]

Hater: (sighs, seating himself in one of the chairs to wait)

Westley: [approaches Hater timidly] Umm... Sir...?

Hater: Hm...?

Westley: Umm... I'm here to report tht... uhh, we've already taken control of Lady Wanda's ship. Her army are either dead or chose to defect to our troops. We're making plans to combine n assimilate her ship to ours as a trophy as well as an expansion to our conquering ship...if tht's OK with u, sir

Hater: ...That's okay then...

Westley: We also got rid of anything distasteful tht belonged to Lady Wanda, including those display cases in her throne room. But we kept her armory n her weapons, just in case we need them

Hater: alright... (eyes glance towards the medical doors)

Westley: [tentatively reached to pat his shoulder] He'll be alright, sir. Wander always pulls thru

Hater: I hope so... :(

Westley: [patted one more time before he left to finish matters on Wanda's ship]

[2 hours later, the emergency light was finally turned off n the medic finally came out, sighing]

Hater: How is he...?

Medic: He's lost a lot of blood, but he'll pull thru. His wounds are severely infected, we had to pump a lot of antibiotics n such, n had to clean him thoroughly n restitch a lot of them. Suffice to say, he's gonna be in a lot of bandages for quite a long time to heal

Hater: (swallows) What about...the litter...?

Medic: [hesitated a bit, then sighed n looked at him] We tried our best, sir... We couldnt save all of them, but...we managed to save two inside him. He'll be able to carry them to term, bt he has to be bedridden until his due date

Hater: ... :( I understand...

Medic: He's slowly moving into his feral state now, but u can still see him, while he's still sober. Help him be strong, for both ur sakes

Hater: (nods, getting up to see Wander)

Wander: [was in bed, curled underneath the covers, covering his head as well]

Hater: (goes over slowly) ...Wan?

Wander: [doesnt reply, bt was slightly shuddering, like he was crying]

Hater: (reaches out a hand slowly)

Wander: [flinched at the touch, bt doesn't resist, bt cried harder]

Hater: Wander, please... :(

Wander: [peeks out frm underneath the covers, his eyes slowly glazing ovr, slowly abt to change colour, bt it was still the old Wander underneath, sobbing so hard] ;(

Hater: ;( (gently hugs him)

Wander: [hugged him bk, tries to speak as his mind was midway btwn sober n feral] Sorry... Baby... Die... Coz... Me... ;(

Hater: No... It wasn't your fault... She's gone now... Your sister...

Wander: Wanda...? D-Die...? ;(

Hater: There wasn't any other way... :( I'm sorry...

Wander: [sobs harder again] W-Wanda... Sister... Gone... Family... No more... ;(

Hater: You have me...and our litters... ;(

Wander: My... fault... ;( My... fault... [howled like a wounded animal, crying hard in Hater's arms]

Hater: Not your fault...not yours... :( (rubs the nomad's back)

Wander: [cried n cried n cried until he couldnt cry anymore, slowly passing out frm fatigue, both physically n mentally]

Hater: :( (pets his head and kisses his forehead gently)

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[the moment they stepped inside, it was an imposing atmosphere. The room was pretty big, with a long white carpet that stretched dwn all the way to the throne, n at the sides​ of the throne room, were huge glass display cases of fallen warriors n overlords she had defeated, their bodies in suspended animation in some kind of green bubbly fluid, n looking like they had been thru an ardous battle with Wanda before they died]

Peepers: [was almost scared as he could tell that they didn't go dwn peacefully judging by their wounds, as some of the bodies looked like they've been thru hell before they breathed their last]

Hater: (rubs his back) It's okay, C Peeps... (though nervous himself)

Other Watchdogs: [looked like they wanted to bail out themselves, but kept a strong front for their Commander]

[They soon reached the end of the room where the throne sat, n there she is, majestic n cruel as she gave everyone a glowering presence despite her small stature, n right next to her on the floor at the foot of the chair, sat Wander, battered n bruised, bandages everywhere, some wounds freshly scarred over n patches of his fur matted with blood as he was chained by the neck to a leash held by the cruel she-nomad]

Hater: :O ... (shocked at the sight of Wander's state)

Peepers: [was shocked too, but tries to keep his composure]

Wanda: Well, look who's come to save the day? [jumps up without warning n jabbed all of them in one super swift move, sending a paralyzing electric shock to them all, her other hand still on Wander's leash, causing to get dragged ard the floor along with her movements] Amateurs. I can see ur pathetic disguise from a light year away

Wander: [gasped weakly at upon seeing them] :o H-Hatey...? P-Peeps...?

Hater: W...Wander... (hands began sparking in anger)

Wanda: Ah ah ah [pressed the staff she used to electrocute them on to Wander's jugular] If u value his life, u better calm dwn there, bone boy. Or... [pressed the staff onto Wander's middle] U wanna see ur precious little litter sprayed all over the floor in a bloody mess, either way, I don't care

Wander: [bit his lip n looked dwn guiltily]

Peepers: U... Ur bluffing! He can't be pregnant! He's not in feral state

Wanda: Not yet anyways, but only a female can tell whether someone is pregnant before they reach their feral state, so that they can be prepared for any surprises. Someone's been pretty busy breeding abt [smirked at Hater]

Hater: You...let...him...GO! (grits teeth)

Wanda: I'm pretty surprised myself, considering how much "TLC" I've been giving him this past week. Not that I'd go easy on him anytime soon anyways. Like I said, I couldn't care less

Peepers: Don't listen to her, sir! She's bluffing!

Wanda: U wanna try me? [pressed the staff harder against Wander's middle, making him wince]

Hater: (growls) ...And you say you love him... THAT'S love to you??? It's bad enough you took away my family and my SIC's wife and never gave two shits!

Wanda: Love? Who said I love him? I HATE him! Bcoz of him, my parents abandoned me! Bcoz of him, my parents sees me as a monster n kept me locked up in the basement like some kind of wild animal! I can't help who I am! I was born this way! I would've been better off if they had just disowned me, then I could do whatever I want, be whoever I wanna be! But no! They had to keep me hidden away like they were ashamed of me, n rub it in my face how much they wished I were like this little wee-wee here!! [smacked Wander as she spoke] I. (smack) Fucking. (smack) Hate. (smack) Him!!!

Wander: Ahh...!! [hugged his middle as Wanda hit him] W-Wanda... Pls... I'm ur brother... Ur baby brother... Ur my sister... Don't... Don't do this...

Wanda: SHUT UP!!! [slapped him]

Hater: That's IT! (charges forward)

Wanda: [sees him charging, holding her staff like a baseball bat n swung it squarely across his face, sending him skidding across the throne room]

Wander: :O H-HATEY!!

Hater: Augh!! (lays there, gripping the side of his face)

Peepers: Sir!! [glared venomously at Wanda] Ur gonna pay!! U took my wife away n u almost took my babies away!! Ur gonna PAY!! Watchdogs, attack [leapt up along with the rest of the troops to attack her]

Wanda: [uses the staff n slammed it onto the floor, creating a shockwave that threw everyone off, sending everywhere across the throne room]

Hater: Nnn... (tries to crawl his way towards his wife) Wander...

Wander: H-Hatey... [sobs as he watched Hater come close] Pls... No...

Wanda: [slams her foot onto Hater's head, aiming her staff at his jugular] U don't deserve happiness, wee-wee. Ur going to suffer as I hv suffered, n u r going to watch as I kill this skeletor overlord just like I did with his pathetic family, n ur going to live knowing this is all. Your. Fault!

Wander: Wanda, Wanda, pls, no...!!

Peepers: [recovered as quickly as he could n pounced onto Wanda's back, trying to pull her away from Hater] This is for my wife, u crazy bitch!!! [took out his gun, aiming at her shoulder n fired shot after shot, wounding her]

Hater: :O (hands spark up again...shooting a jolt of lightning at Wanda) (angry)

Wanda: [managed to somehow Dodge the lightning, grazing her cheek a bit as she tries to fight Peepers off her bk] Get the fuck off me, u ugly eyeball!!

Wander: Pls, pls, no, don't fight!! ;(

Hater: You want me, not him! Fight ME!

Wanda: [used her staff to tase Peepers off her bk, then shot a shockwave to push Hater away] U shouldn't hv interfered. Now I'm gonna send u to wherever the hell ur wife is, since u want her so much ]:)  [lifted her staff, pressing a button to reveal a sharp spike at the bottom of the staff n stabbed it thru Peepers' chest thru n thru]

Peepers: [let out a strangled gasp, convulsed a bit, then slumped bk] S... Syl...via... [his eye closed into a forever sleep]

Wander: PEEPS!! PEEPS, NO!!! ;(

Hater: (eyes shrink in horror) PEEPERS!!!

Wanda: [laughed maniacally]

Wander: [something in him snapped as he finally got up n charged at Wanda, screaming out in rage, only to be slapped away in full force, hitting one of the display cases]

Hater: :O W-Wander??

Wander: [gasped as he felt a sharp pain in his middle, curling up in agony as he hugged it, starting to bleed btwn his legs]

Watchdogs: Lord Wander! [quickly ran to tend to him]

Hater: Oh no... (charges at Wanda, pinning her down becfore she can attack again)

[security barged in to fight n defend their lady, bt were quickly subdued by the rest of the Watchdogs tht were protecting Wander, while within the rest of the ship, Watchdogs vs Wanda's army ensued]

Wanda: [struggled against Hater's hold] U can't defeat me, bone boy! I'm the greatest overlord in the galaxy, n u are nothing! Nothing!!

Hater: (sparks up his fist and punches her numerous times in the face, speaking with each punch) You hurt my wife...! You killed my family...! You even took away my Second in Command...! (eyes were begining to grow black with a green blow around them)

Wanda: [laughed regardless of the blows, tho wen Hater's eyes started to change, she knew she was in for a fight as she managed to squeeze her legs abt to kick him in the groin n pushed him off, then used her staff to defend herself] I am going to SO enjoy putting u in my display case n hv u join my list of conquest, n I will make my little wee-wee see ur dead corpse here everyday, n make him sorry for evr trying to escape me!! NO ONE escapes frm me n gets away with it, NO ONE!!

Hater: (growling) Will...you... SHUT THE FUCK UP?!?! (charges once again)

[the two clashed together, fighting for supremacy, fighting to the death, each blow causing a shockwave or a rumble in the throne room, n the Watchdogs tht won their fights slowly made their way to the throne room, all coming to defend Wander as they watch the fight in awe]

Hater: (refusing to give up the fight as he launched each punch harder then the next)

Wanda: [was no spring chicken either as she returned her punches as well, slamming her staff again n again at Hater]

Hater: (manages to grab ahold of her staff, crushing it in his grasp)

Wanda: H-How dare u...?! [growled as she took out her trusty whip tht she hid underneath her cape, ready to lash at him]

Westley: Sir, look out!! [runs towards Wanda n managed to grab onto the whip, winding it ard his wrist n a tug of war ensued]

[the other Watchdogs got the cue n jumped onto Westley, grabbing him hard as they did a tug of war with Wanda, which, despite her size, was actually pretty strong against the Watchdogs, tho still struggling to break free]

Wanda: Let...go...!! U... fucking bastards...!! [struggled against them in the tug of war]

Hater: (moves past them quickly) Wander??

Wander: [whimpered as he remained curled up, still bleeding hard]

Watchdogs: We'll bring him to the ship n to the medics, sir! Cover for us!

Hater: Gotcha! (was deeply worried for Wander)

Wanda: Let...me...go!!! [pulled hard, causing Westley n the rest of the Watchdogs to lose their balance n their grip, then turned venomously at Hater] Ur not taking my little wee-wee away frm me!! [charged towards Hater]

Hater: (puts up his forcefield to prevent her from reaching Wander) YOU'RE not taking MY wife away from me again!!

Wanda: [slammed her whip onto his forcefield, trying to smash her way thru] Give. Me. Back. My. Wander!!!

Watchdogs: [found an opening while Hater covered for them n quickly made their way out of the throne room, carrying Wander with them]

Wanda: Get bk here!!! [was abt to whiplash at them]

Hater: (grabs the whip, yanking her close to clutch her throat and gave it a threatning squeeze)

Wanda: [let out a strangled choke as she struggled in Hater's hand] Let... Go...!! I'll... Kill... U...!!

Hater: (growls, squeezing even harder) Last...chance...

Wanda: [almost squeaked, barely breathing] Ne...ver... Wan...der... Mine...!!

Hater: (brings her close) ...He doesn't deserve a sister like YOU...

Wanda: [glared challengingly at him] He... doesnt... deserve... you... either... No... happiness... for him... as long... as I'm... alive...

Hater: (squeezes the hardest he has ever squeezed, could've sworn he heard bones breaking)

Wanda: [let out another strangled cry before her whole body slumped, her jaw n tongue hung out n her eyes wide open, staring dwn at the last person she would evr see, as she breathed her last]

Hater: (slowly lets her drop to the ground, panting hard; it was finally over...)

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Peepers: [stayed close with Hater along with a few other Watchdog members while the rest fan out to search for Wander]

Hater: We're looking for Wanda first, aren't we?

Peepers: All the same. Tht furball is prolly kept close to tht bitch. We find him, we find her as well

Hater: (nod) Gotcha.

[the troop continued to scour the ship stealth mode to find their target]

Hater: (also looking around with Peepers) Where would he be...?

Peepers: Probably somewhere where she can make him an example, some place where she doesn't mind hurting him in public...

Hater: Right.

Peepers: Throne room. A person as egotistical as her would not hesitate to hv a throne room. She n Wander might be there

Hater: let's go, then. (nod)

[the gang made their way to the throne room, following some servants who look like they were bringing some stuff for Wanda]

Hater: (looking around to find Wander)

Peepers: [sees the servants approaching a big door tht looks like the throne room being guarded by security guards, n they were approaching a long line towards the door, slowly entering as they were summoned bit by bit] We need to blend in, sir

Hater: (nod) Yes.

Peepers: We'll need some servants outfits for that. Let's go look ard, then join in the line with them

Hater: (looks) ...there's some there.

Peepers: [sees it too] But they only fit us, sir, there's no size for u [gesturing at the small sizes of the servants outfits]

Hater: Grop. Then what?

Peepers: [looks abt, then sees a different security walk past] I got this [creeps towards the security behind him, whack him on the back of the head, knocking him out, then he n the other Watchdogs dragged him to a dark corner] His outfit should fit u, sir

Hater: :) Great.

[the gang changed into their outfits n slowly joined in the line to the throne room]

Hater: (in low voice) Just blend in, best as you can...

Peepers: [in a low voice] Yes, sir... [followed as the line moved bit by bit]

Hater: (does the same)

[10 mins later, it was finally their turn]

Security: Halt, wat business u hv with the Lady Wanda?

Peepers: Umm...

Hater: To check on her prisoner...? ^^;;

Security: Lady Wanda specifically ordered that the prisoner be her responsibility n no one touches him [getting suspicious]

Peepers: W-Well, she needs to keep him alive, doesn't she? So that she can keep him longer? We're the, uh, medical team

Hater: (nod) Yeah.

Security: If ur medic, where's ur equipment?

Hater: Um...well... ^^;;

Peepers: Umm, inside with the other medics, we're backup

Hater: What he says.

Security: [eyes at them suspiciously for a full minute before opening the door] Fine, it's ur funeral anyways

Peepers: Thanks [enters the throne room]

Hater: (also enters)

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[the journey took at least 5 days, with Hater n Peepers occasionally switching to give each other a break, until finally they were within sights of Wanda's huge ship, just as Janet had described before her death]

Hater: There it is...

Peepers: Good. I'm ready wen u are, sir

Hater: (nod) I'm ready.

Peepers: [clicked some buttons] I've installed a stealth n camouflage mode, so we can go in without being detected

Hater: :) Alright.

Peepers: Hold on, there's something I need to do before we go

Hater: You go ahead then.

Peepers: [nodded n left to the med bay where the eggs are, since he moved them there before they almost arrive to Wanda's ship. Approaches the case n stroke the glass] Hey, babies. U OK in there? Daddy has to go off n avenge ur mommy now, so wish me luck, OK...?

Hater: (watches out the window at the ship) I'll save you, Wander...

[soon they managed to manuever their ship as close to Wanda's ship as possible after turning on the stealth n camouflage mode]

Hater: Hope he's okay...

Peepers: We'll know wen we get in there, sir [was equipped with his weapons of choice, then reached to the PA system] Attention all Watchdogs, we hv now arrived at the enemy's gates. Everyone will be on stealth mode n await on my signal [passes the mic to Hater] Any last words for the troops, sir?

Hater: (takes mic) Just be careful when you get out there, she's dangerous. Hater out.

Peepers: [nodded n takes the mic] U heard him, troops. At my signal, we move out. Number one priority is to rescue Lord Wander, ya hear?

Watchdogs: Sir, yes, sir!

[Hater's ship slowly moved in towards the big enemy, closest to the big ship's entrance]

Peepers: Almost there...

Hater: So close...

Peepers: [slowly moved till they were at an angle where they can reach the ship without their ship touching it] I hope u've said ur farewells to ur litters, sir, just in case u don't...

Hater: I have. :(...

Peepers: Good. No regrets then. Whatevr happens, we'll get Wander out, safe n sound
Hater: I hope so.

Peepers: Right, it's time [used communicator] Troops, stealth mode, now. On my signal, we leap in. One... Two... Go! [opens the ship hatch n leapt onto the side rails of Wanda's ship entrance]

Watchdogs: (charge onto ship)

Hater: Let's go!

[the whole troop managed to override the controls n gain access into the ship]

Peepers: [whispered thru the comms to the troops] Alright, evryone spread out. First sign of Lord Wander, u guys lemme knw. Go, go, go

Watchdogs: Yes, Sir Peepers.

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(later, after putting Crimson to bed with his siblings)

Hater: C Peeps? (outside Peepers' door)

Peepers: [didn't reply immediately as he was busy throwing daggers at a piece of tattered n torn paper that wrote WANDA on it, glaring venomously at it]

*knock knock knock*

Hater: Peepers? Can I come in?

Peepers: [sighed as he got up n pulled off the daggers] Yes, sir, come in

Hater: (enters) ... Taking your anger out, huh? (had noticed the Wanda poster)

Peepers: .... Whatever... [turns to chk on his eggs, incubating nicely inside the case at his bedside. Since that fateful day, he refused to hv the eggs out of his sight]

Hater: I think we now have a way to find where Wander and Wanda are.

Peepers: [spun round] How, sir? [his face looked like a mix of hope, anticipation n anger]

Hater: (brings out Wander's hat)

Peepers: Wat...? [was confused at first, then remembered the time wen Wander went missing] Oh, oh yeah I see. But how are we gonna follow its instructions to go wherever? It's a vast space n I doubt navigating would be any easier than his flashing of the star ard

Hater: We just have to trust it, Peepers. There isn't any other way to find them.

Peepers: [stared at the hat skeptically] Well wat do u suggest then, buddy?

Hat: [spits out a bunch of connector cables tht had one end supposedly to connect onto someone's head n the other end supposedly to connect to a computer]

Hater: Hm?

Hat: [somehow slips off Hater's hands, the star purposely fall onto the head connector, then shone a few times as if trying to hint him to connect him to their navigation system]

Hater: :O Oh. (connects the hat to the system)

Hat: [its star continued to glow n tht sent some form of information thru its magic into the navigation system, n the map showed them a navpoint]

Hater: That must be the way to find Wander.

Peepers: [glared venomously at the screen, then went to the controls n started keying in coordinates] Setting course to follow tht signal [under his breath] I'm coming for u, u bitch... Just u wait...

Hater: Peepers, I know you're mad but I don't think Wander wants any violence in this...

Peepers: Screw his logic, sir. She killed my wife. She will pay, one way or another she will pay, n I'm not resting until I do. N u know Sylvia would do the same if she were in my shoes, n so would u if it happened to Wander

Hater: And if she killed you? what would happen then?

Peepers: Then I'll die knowing that I've done my best to avenge Sylvia [his face looked pretty dark]

Hater: (backs up a little)

Peepers: [was rambling on in anger] U hv no idea, sir. No idea how it feels. We were barely married a yr. We were so happy wen she's having our eggs, we came up with names n everything. We even plan to retire someday to settle on a planet of our own with the kids once u hv done ur fill of conquering. N now... Now she's gone, my eggs born premature n had to be stuck in that case for goodness knows how long before it can be mature enough to hatch, n I had to make that terrible call to my little girl to tell her that her mother is dead. U hv no idea, sir, NO IDEA!! [tears of anger n sorrow welling up]

Hater: :( It's not your fault...

Peepers: No, no, it's not... It's her, it's that bitch, that fucking bloody sister in law of yours!! It's all her fault, n I won't stop until she's DEAD!! (angry)

Hater: (sends another slap to Peepers' face)

Peepers: [winced at the slap, glaring angrily at Hater, then stomps away, a loud slam of the door could be heard]

Hater: (sighs) ... Okay, hat. Show the way to find Wanda...

Hat: [give him the "U will hv to take the wheel n follow the navpoint" smirk as its star kept glowing]

Hater: (nod) (takes the wheel to follow it)

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[a mth has passed since then, n Hater n Peepers had all bt exhausted all means to try n find Wanda n her ship, n subsequently Wander. Almost evry night, the skeletor ovrlord was plagued with nightmares of Wander being tortured at the hands of Wanda. Tht night was no different]

Hater: |-) ... No...N-no... Wander... ><

[images of Wander being tortured by evry form imaginable filled his dreams, echoing laughter of Wanda n sobs of Wander in the bkground, until it suddenly zoomed into Wanda staring him dwn with a evil look on her face and her brandishing Wander's severed head at him]

Hater: Stop... please, don't hurt him... >< No! (jolts up awake)

[there was no other sound, only the ticking of the clock, n the empty side of the bed where Wander was supposed to be]

Litters: [whimpered at Hater's sudden outburst]

Hater: (sighs, before getting up to check on the litters)

[the younger litters were stirring but still asleep, the older litter were awake, whining a little as they peeked out of their crib]

Hater: It's okay, sweeties... it's okay, daddy's still here...

Older litter: [whined] Papa... Mama... [teary eyed, missing their mother]

Hater: :( (scoops the older litter in his arms, embracing them) ;(

Older litter: [whimpered] ;(

Hater: I miss Mama too... ;(

Older litter: N... Num num... [meaning they were hungry]

Hater: Right, hang on. (heads over to the mini fridge to get the milk and got to feeding the litter in his arms)

Older litter: [fed from the bottle n settled dwn in Hater's arms, slowly drifting] (tired)

Hater: (rocks them gently, humming a soft lullaby)

Older litter: (tired).... |-) Zzzzz.....

Hater: (smiles sadly and tucks them back into their crib)

[it was then he noticed that Crimson was missing, prolly crawled away while Hater was looking thru the fridge for their milk]

Hater: Crimson? (looks around) Crimson, sweetie, where are you??

[the door was slightly ajar n a very distant baby giggling sound could be heard dwn the hallway]

Hater: (hurries into hallway, calling out for Crimson)

[more baby giggling led the skeletor overlord to the Botanic Room]

Hater: (hurries into that room) Crimson, what are-?

Crimson: [somehow climbed up the table where the sprouts r n was giggling, playing with their vines as the sprouts laughed too, playing with him]

Hater: Heh, there you are. (comes over to them)

Sprouts: Unca... Haddy...! [still haven't gotten the hang of speaking, but at least they recognize him]

Hater: (kneels) Hey there. :)

Sprouts: Unca... Haddy... Weh... Wan-Wan...?

Hater: :( ... We're trying to find him as best as we can...

Sprouts: Wan-Wan... no... home...?

Hater: No...

Sprouts: [looked at each other then turned bk to Hater] Unca... Haddy.... Dig, dig!

Hater: ?

Sprouts: [used their vines to point dwn to the bottom of their tank] Wan-Wan.... Supise...! Dig, dig!

Hater: (a little confused, used his hand to dig carefully into the soil)

[something that felt like cloth grazed his fingers n looked like a familiar green]

Hater: What...? (carefully pulls it out)

[it was Wander's hat, n it made a small spluttering sound as dirt fell off it wen Hater pulled it out, giving him a "About time" scowl]

Hater: :O Hatty? (dusts it off)

Hat: [had a grimace look as it was being dusted, then spits out a small note at his face]

Hater: ? (takes note and reads it)

Note: Dear Hatey, not sure if u hv noticed that I haven't been wearing my hat for the past few days. That's bcoz in an event that Wanda might find us n take me away, I can keep Hatty away safe from her clutches so she wouldn't misuse him, n also so that u can find me. I don't know wen will it happen, but I hv a strong feeling it will, thus I hid Hatty here with the sprouts for safe keeping, n I know one way or another, u will find Hatty n use him to find me. I love u, Hatey, n I hope to see u soon. Love, Wander

Hater: :( ... (to the hat) You can help me find him, can't you?

Hat: [the star on it shone, giving him a "Duh" frown]

Hater: :) Great. Do you have any idea of the location?

Sprouts: Pee-Pee! Wan-Wan say... Bing hat to Pee-Pee!

Hater: (nod) Right, gotcha.

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[they all made it to the ship n into the med bay lickety split]

Westley: [ushered Hater to a ward] This way, sir

Medic: [wheeled Sylvia into the maternity ward]

Peepers: [followed quickly behind them]

Sylvia: (breathing heavily)

Hater: (relucantly follows Westley)

Medic: [chk on Sylvia] Her injuries r reli bad, but the eggs hv to come first. She will hv to start pushing now

Peepers: Do as the medic says, sweet cheeks. I'm right here with u [held onto Sylvia's hand, stroking her sweaty face]

Sylvia: (whimpers, doing her best to push)

Peepers: [kissed her forehead, wiped her brow, anything to help her thru it]

Medic: Ur doing very good, ma'am. Keep going [gets a lot of towels to wiped dwn the bleeding, even gave a small shot to slow the bleeding]

Sylvia: Ah...hurts...so much... ><

Peepers: I know, I know, bt u can do this, I'm here with u

Medic: Keep pushing, ma'am

Sylvia: (shakes her head no, still trying to push)

Peepers: [kissed her forehead n her cheeks, calming her dwn] I'm here, I'm here, u can do it. Ur my tough little zbornak, u can do this, for the babies

Medic: First egg almost crowning, ma'am, ur doing great

Sylvia: (grunts, pushing hard) ><

Medic: [5 mins later, the egg finally came out] I got it! Here's Egg #1

Peepers: Look, sweet cheeks, its our first baby, its here

Sylvia: (smiles, panting before feeling another urge to push) >< Ahh!~

Peepers: Its OK, its OK, I'm right here, sweet cheeks

Medic: [hands the first egg to his assistant n continued to tend toi Sylvia]

Sylvia: Oh gob...I can't, I can't...! ;(

Peepers: Yes u can, sweet cheeks, I'm right next to u [stroke her hair n kissed her cheeks]

Sylvia: ;( But...it hurts...!

Peepers: I know, sweet cheeks, n if I could be in ur position to make u feel better, I would, but our second child needs to be born. For our baby, OK?

Sylvia: ;( ...Okay... (kisses him deeply)

Peepers: [kissed her bk]

Medic: C'mon, ma'am. Ur doing great. Keep pushing with the contractions

Sylvia: (breathes hard, still pushing)

Medic: That's it... That's it, that's very good, ma'am, it's crowning

Peepers: [massaged her bk to help her along]

Sylvia: Mmmm... (pushing her hardest)

Medic: [a few mins later, catches the egg] Here we go! I got it! Congratulations, guys, u got twin eggs

Peepers: Hear that, sweet cheeks? Our babies r here

Sylvia: I... I heard... (breathing hard) Feel so... tired... Pipsqueak...

Peepers: S-Sweet cheeks? Sweet cheeks, stay with me

Medic: [passed the second egg to his assistant again n chk her] Oh no, she losing more blood, n she's going into septic shock from her wounds. Pls step aside, sir, we need to tend to her

Peepers: No, no! I'm not leaving her!

Medic: Pls, sir....

Sylvia: Peepers...you k...know I love you...don't you...?

Peepers: D-Dont say that, of course I do, n I love u so so much... U will be fine, u will get better n we can watch our eggs hatch n we could... ;( We could...

Sylvia: Shh...it's okay...(rests her hand against his face) it's going to be okay...

Peepers: [ignored the medics telling him to leave as they were trying to save her as he held her hand] Yeah, it's gonna be OK, u will be OK... U will be with me, with us, our family... ;(

Sylvia: :) I will, Peepers...even if... if... (sleepiness was overpowering her)

Peepers: No, no, Sylvia, stay with me! Stay with me, Sylvia! Don't leave me! ;(

Medic: We're losing her! Get me more of those anti-bleeding shots! N a defib!

Sylvia: (smiles at him, tears in her eyes as they slowly closed)

Peepers: Sylvia! No! No no no no no, Sylvia!!

Medic: [ushered him aside to try n revive her, bt in vain, sighing sadly aftr almost 10 mins of trying] Call it. Time of death is...

Peepers: No! NO!! NOOOO!!! SYLVIAAAAAA!!! [hugged Sylvia's body as he wailed in agony]

(her body felt cold to his touch, the smile still on her face...)

Peepers: ;( [sobbed hard, hugging her close, not wanting to let her go]

Medic: Sir... Commander Peepers, sir... I'm reli sorry for ur loss, bt... at least u hv ur eggs. They're a little premature n hv to be kept in incubation, bt their vitals are all good...

Peepers: [sniffles, hugging Sylvia for wat seemed like forever, before reluctantly letting her go to see his eggs inside the incubation case]

Medic: [turns to see someone entering the ward] Ohh, Lord Hater, sir, u should be resting...

Hater: (holding his arm) Well, you know... Couldn't sit still...

Peepers: S-Sir... [looked up at him with his teary red eye] ;(

Hater: :O C Peeps? You okay?

Peepers: [turned to look at Sylvia's body being covered by the medic with the white sheet, n started sobbing again] ;(

Hater: (realizes) :( Oh Peepers... I'm sorry... (holds out his good arm to hug the Watchdog)

Peepers: [hugged Hater bk, sobbing in his arms] We... We barely evn... We're not evn a yr into our marriage... N now... now she's gone... ;(

Hater: :( (just holds his second in command close)

Peepers: [sobbed for a while, then clenched his fists as his face turned dark] She will pay... That bitch, she will pay!! She killed my wife!! I'll kill her!!! (angry)

Hater: (blinks in surprise; he's seen Peepers angry before but never like this)

Peepers: I'll kill her! Her n her entire troop!! I'll fucking kill her!!! [started breaking n smashing things in anger, throwing a fit]

Hater: :O Whoa, Peepers, easy!

Peepers: [was blind with rage, still thrashing abt, smashing things, n was getting dangerously close to the incubation case where his eggs were]

Hater: Peepers, NO!! (quickly grabs him to restrain him)

Peepers: Let go of me!! LET GO!!! [struggled in Hater's arms, his heart racing, fueled by adrenaline n rage]

Hater: (quickly holds Peepers down using his foot to give him a good slap to the face)

Peepers: :o [snapped out of it from the slap] Sir, wat the...?

Hater: Just calm down, Peepers... I know you're pissed, but... (turns his head towards the eggs) You would've almost killed your own kids!

Peepers: [panted hard as his brain focused, finally seeing the eggs] Oh gob... Oh gob, wat hv I done...?

Hater: (holds Peepers close) We'll take her down somehow...just somehow...

Peepers: Y-Yes, sir... W-We will... [sniffles in Hater's arms as he looked sadly at his eggs]

Hater: (rubs the Watchdog's back) :(

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

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[the gang stayed in Congenial Rock for abt 2 weeks, n so far, they were all safe n sound with no incidents]

Sylvia: (resting in bed, nibbling on yet another craving)

Wander: [sitting next to her, watching over the litters as he did some knitting for Sylvia's babies]

Sylvia: ...Something on your mind, buddy?

Wander: Huh? No, I'm OK, just reli concentrated on making this baby jumpsuits for ur babies. I'm not even pregnant n I'm more nervous for u than u are :p

Sylvia: (raises an eyebrow at him)

Wander: Wat? Can't I be nervous for my buddy?

Sylvia: (shrugs) Whatever you say.

*knock knock knock*

Wander: Who is it?

??: It's me, Dan

Sylvia: (looks up)

Dan: [peeks in] Hey, Wander. U free? I need ur help with something

Wander: Sure, nvr hurts to help. Wat is it u need my help with?

Dan: It's best if I show u wats the problem

Sylvia: ?

Wander: OK [turns to Sylvia] I'll be right bk, Syl. Don't touch the knitting before I get bk ;)

Sylvia: Heh, sure buddy. ;)

Dan: [opened the door wider to let Wander come out so he can lead him out, tho there was something abt Dan's smile tht bothered the zbornak as they left the house]

Sylvia: (blinks noticing this) Huh...?

[Dan n Wander made their way to where Dan needed his help, tho it was out on top of the hills, n unbeknownst to them, Sylvia decided to follow behind them after all, seeing tht Dan's smile bothered her too much to leave it alone]

Dan: Here we are...

Wander: OK...? Where's this problem u need my help with?

Dan: U will hv to wait n see...

Sylvia: (stays in hiding) ?

[soon the sound of heavy footsteps came in n an army of soldiers that looked like velociraptors in armour showed up, surrounding them before some of them parted ways to reveal a royal-looking white nomad dressed in a full fur cape. She looked exactly like Wander, prolly how Wander would look if he were a girl, but she's a head taller than Wander n more beautiful, n had tht smile tht would both mesmerize n terrify u]

Wander: N... No... W-Wan...

Wanda: Hello, Wander, or should I say my little wee-wee. Long time no see

Sylvia: :O Oh no...

Wander: D-Dan...? Wat is this...? Why is she...?

Wanda: Oh, don't u know? Danny boy here n I cut a deal. I hv been hunting u for the longest time, my dearest brother, n naturally I tracked u dwn here. Apparently Danny boy here has a crush on u for a very, very long time, n has been wishing u would come bk here ever since u left this place. I cut a deal with him the same way I cut a deal with all the leaders whose planet u hv visited: Contact me as soon as u return to their planet n they will be rewarded with whatever they desire

Sylvia: (growls)...

Wander: Dan... How could u...? I trusted u...

Dan: She promised me u... She said I could​ join her army n in exchange, I can be with u forever, tht I could hv u as my wife. I fell in love with u, Wander, I just wanted us to be together...

Wanda: N u did good, Danny boy. Come here n receive ur reward

Sylvia: (pops out) NO YOU DON'T!

Wander: :O S-Syl!! No!! Get outta here!!

Wanda: Oh look, here comes my little wee-wee's noble steed. As for ur reward, Danny boy [took out two daggers from under her cape n threw it point blank onto Dan's chest]

Dan: [stunned for a bit, then coughed out blood n stared at her in disbelief] U... Wat...

Wanda: Here's a lesson to be learnt here: Don't make deals with the devil ]:)

Wander: DAN!! :O

Dan: Wa... Wander... [tried to reach for Wander but collapsed to the ground, dead]

Sylvia: :O Oh no...

Wander: Wanda!! How could u?!

Wanda: This wouldn't hv happened if u hadn't escaped from me, wee-wee [turns to some of her soldiers] Get him

Sylvia: Wander, get out of there!!

Wander: No! I won't get u involved! YOU go!!

Wanda: [frowned n brandished a whip, pressed a button to turn it into a fiery whip, n started lashing out at both of them, landing hits on them to slow them dwn]

Sylvia: (tries to dodge) ><

Wander: Sylvia!! No, stop!! Don't hurt her!!

Wanda: Too late, wee-wee. This is all ur fault [whipped them hard, landing more blows on Sylvia who was shielding Wander]

Sylvia: >< Nnn... (getting burns)

Wander: Pls!! Pls run, Sylvia!!

Wanda: R u gonna come quietly? Or do u wanna watch ur steed die? [kept on hitting Sylvia, landing some blows on Wander]

Sylvia: (growls in pain until a shot was heard) :O

Wander: :o [turned to see where the shot was coming frm]

Sylvia: ... Pipsqueak!

Hater: (also shows up) You get away from MY wife! (angry)

Peepers: [runs towards Sylvia, sheilding her as he aimed his gun at Wanda] U lay one more finger on my wife, I swear to gob...!!

Wanda: Well, well, well, the calvary has arrived. Bt ur severely outnumbered right now [gestured at her huge army surrounding the 4 of them] All I want is for my little wee-wee to come quietly with me n no one else gets hurt

Hater: You aren't taking him!

Sylvia: :( Peepers...

Peepers: I'm right here, sweet cheeks. U'll be alright...

Wander: No, pls, no, dont fight. I... I'll come quietly with u. Just pls dont hurt anyone else, pls... ;(

Hater: You don't have to give in to her. :(

Sylvia: ;( ...

Wander: I hv to, I dont hv a choice. I dont want anyone else to get hurt [turns to Hater] I love u, Hatey... Take care of the litters for me... ;( [walked slowly towards Wanda]

Wanda: Should've done tht in the beginning, wee-wee. U didnt hv to let ur steed suffer thru tht [held out her hand for him to take]

Peepers: Wander! No!!

Wander: [ignored him, going close to Wanda tearfully]

Hater: ;( Wander, please...

Wander: [doesnt look at him in the eye]

Wanda: Face it, bone boy, he's mine [grabbed Wander by the hair n brought him to his knees before her]

Hater: ... (growls) NO! (rushes forward to punch her)

Sylvia: :O Bonehead, don't!

Wanda: [glared at him charging close, n wen he was abt an arm's length frm her, she grabbed one of her soldiers' spears n stabbed it thru Hater's shoulder thru n thru; she moved so fast he couldn't dodge her]

Wander: :O HATEY!!!

Hater: Augh!! (grips his shoulder, hissing in pain)

Wanda: This is just a warning, bone boy. Next time u come near me, it'll be btwn ur eyes [shoved him off with the spear, leaving it on him as she turned n walked away, dragging Wander along with her]

[The soldiers barricaded their pursuit, protecting their mistress as they left to their ship]

Hater: No...W... Wander...

Sylvia: ;(

Peepers: Shit! [wanted to fire his gun, but they were too far away, then turns to Sylvia] U OK, sweet cheeks? R the babies OK?

Sylvia: I... I think that... ><

Peepers: [sees her bleeding btwn her legs] Oh gob...!! [dialed his communicator, reaching Westley] I need a vehicle n the medic bay prepped now!! Lord Hater is injured n my wife is in labour!!

Westley: Sir, yes sir! [turns to the Watchdogs] Code blue, everyone! Code blue!

Hater: (grunts in pain) But...Wan...

Sylvia: Ahh!~ (cringes)

Peepers: Sorry, sir, Sylvia n u are my priority right now

[A team of Watchdog soon came in driving the medic craft, n ushered the trio into the vehicle]

Peepers: I'm right here, sweet cheeks, I'm right here [takes her hand]

Sylvia: ;( P-Pipsqueak...

Hater: :( ...

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[the gang enjoyed their dinner n idle chit chat, n it was almost late at night before everyone retired to bed after all the catching up btwn Wander, Dan and Sylvia]

Sylvia: (lies on her bed) =3= Phew, I'm stuffed...

Peepers: U did eat almost the entire dinner table (giggle)

Sylvia: (smirk) True that.

Peepers: Well, at least ur stuffed. U need to feed our little ones anyway [stroke her belly, kissing it]

Sylvia: (giggle) They need it.

Peepers: U prolly need it even more wen they're born, especially during the nursing stage

Sylvia: Mhm... (lies her head on pillow with a sigh)

Peepers: [lay dwn nxt to her, caressing her face] How're u feeling now, besides being stuffed?

Sylvia: Happy, yet kinda nervous...

Peepers: Abt the upcoming birth n motherhood?

Sylvia: Yeah...

Peepers: Dont worry, sweet cheeks. I'll be right here with u wen the time comes. I'm not going anywhere

Sylvia: :) I know. (hugs him close)

Peepers: [stroke her cheeks] I love u, my little zbornak

Sylvia: Love you, little Watchdog. (giggle)

Peepers: Its late. Close ur eyes n rest [cupped her cheek n kissed her snout] U had a long day. We all hv

Sylvia: Mhm... (yawn) ...(falls into slumberland)

Peepers: [stared at her for a while until sleep overcomes him, his eyes drooping until he followed suite, snoring] |-)

Sylvia: (pulls him close to her) |-)

[meanwhile Wander is lying in bed, nursing the litters as usual]

Hater: (in his bed) |-)

Wander: [sees Hater asleep n chuckled weakly] Silly Hatey

Hater: Mmm... (turns a little in his sleep)

Wander: [chk to see the litters, n they were all fast asleep, full from their nursing, was abt to get up to tuck them in their crib bt was too tired n too lazy to do so, so he took a long bolster pillow to divide Hater from the litters to prevent him from rolling over the litters, then pulled the blanket over them, tucking them in with him] Sweet dreams, Hatey [leans in to kiss Hater on the forehead, then leans dwn to kiss the litters' heads] Sweet dreams, my puppies (yawn)

Hater: Mm, more pepperoni... |-)

Wander: (giggle) [looks out the window nxt to their bed, sighing to himself] Oh Wanda... Wat am I to do with u...? [sighed again as he curled up with his family, slowly dozing off] |-)

Hater: (snores a little)

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[Soon the gang was settled n dinner was ready, in which they swapped stories with Dan n told him the reason they were here in Congenial Rock]

Dan: Oh gob... I'm so sorry to hear that... My condolences to u, Hater

Hater: Thanks...

Sylvia: (nods in agreement, stuffing her face in a full plate of food)

Peepers: [chuckled] Slow dwn, sweet cheeks, the food is not going anywhere

Wander: Oh let her be. She's eating for three now

Sylvia: Hm? (had a mouth full of noodles before slurping them up fully in one gulp)

Hater: ^^;; That's just gross.

Wander: XD

Peepers: Oy... -__-;;

Dan: XD U guys r as funny as ever

Sylvia: ^^;; Yeah, we Zbornaks can be like that when with child. It just happens.

Wander: Different kind of species, different style of pregnancy ^^

Peepers: |-( Tell me abt it

Sylvia: (giggle)

Hater: ^^;;

Wander: So, running Congenial Rock, eh? Sounds like ur doing good for urself, Danny boy

Dan: Oh, I do OK. The occasional hitch here n there once in a while, but all good things in the end

Sylvia: No incidents?

Dan: Nothing big tht needs to be worried abt, its more like problems with business like not enough petty cash or the occasional rowdy travellers who come to our plc. I took care of it just fine

Wander: Nice. Glad u made something of urself

Dan: Well thanks to u two, or else this place would still be called Doomstone

Hater: Where all the bad guys went?

Wander: Hv u forgotten? There are no bad guys here, just pretending to be one

Dan: Oh, there are genuine bad guys amongst us posers. They found out we were sorta posers n some of them left while some of them tried to bully us n tried to put us dwn. Then some funny-looking shark dude with his bunch of minions dropped by saying he wanted to party on our planet "till the cows come home" n saw us being bullied by them bad guys n somehow he chased them away, saying they're "cramping his style"

Peepers: Shark dude? Woah, u don't mean...?

Sylvia: ... :O Emperor Awesome??

Hater: :O Him??

Dan: [blink] Yeah, that's him. U know tht guy?

Wander: Ooh~ He saved u from the bad guys? I knew he's got good in him all along

Peepers: I hv a feeling he's just doing this coz he doesn't want anyone to crash his partying. He probably doesn't even know he's saving anyone -__-

Sylvia: Kinda odd he'd do that.

Dan: Well whatever the reason, he saved our lives n we were happy to accommodate him. We partied for a while, then he got bored n said our planet is dull, then he just left without saying goodbye

Hater: |-( That sounds more like him.

Wander: (giggle) Oh Awesome, such a party animal

Peepers: |-( Oh he's a party animal alright

Sylvia: Eeyup.

Hater: =_=

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[the gang, led by Dan, made their way to the mansion tht used to belong to Papa Doom, n aside from the scary intimidating decor n design tht is no longer there, it looked pretty much the same since Wander n Sylvia last saw it]

Sylvia: Changed up the place a little, eh?

Dan: Yeah, giving it my own personal look. Trying to go for an urban chic design

Wander: Good for u. This looks lovely

Hater: You dating anyone by any chance?

Sylvia: <_<

Hater: What? I can't ask something like that?

Dan: [chuckles] It's OK, it's fine to be curious. N no, I'm not dating anyone at the moment. Haven't reli found the one yet. Well, I mean, I did, but they slipped away from me, so we're prolly not meant to be

Wander: Aww~ The one tht got away, huh?

Dan: Yeah, kinda [looking sadly at him]

Peepers: [had a weird suspicion abt who Dan reli meant but kept quiet]

Sylvia: Sorry to hear about that.

Dan: No worries, I'm sure they'll return to me someday wen the time comes, or if the right one shows up

Sylvia: (shrugs) Who knows?

Wander: I'm sure they will. Ur a nice guy, u deserve a nice person in ur life

Dan: Thanks. Well, make urselves at home. My plc is ur plc now

Sylvia: :)

Hater: (nod)

Peepers: Wat abt the other Watchdogs?

Dan: I'm not sure my home can hold a huge fleet of ur Watchdog army, so I'll leave it up to u guys to decide wat to do with them

Wander: Wat do u think, Hatey?

Hater: Hmm... They might be find on the ship, they got their own rooms and such.

Peepers: Well, I guess they're technically on indefinite shore leave, so I guess it's up to them whether they want to stay in the ship or help themselves to here or any of the hotels here

Dan: That should be alright. Just let them know they can stay under my name if they feel like it so they can get a discount

Hater: (nod) Got it.

Wander: Thanks, Danny boy. Ur a gem [gives him another bear hug]

Sylvia: :)

Dan: Eheh, not at all. U guys stay as long as u like, n u can tell me ur reasons whenever ur ready

Peepers: Thanks, pal :)

Wander: Thanks again :)

Hater: :) Yeah.

Wander: Well, I guess it's time we settled in

Dan: U do that. I'll go order us a nice dinner to celebrate ur return [walks off to do his thing]

Hater: So...must've been fun being the bad guy, huh?

Wander: (giggle) Yup, we even almost had a face-off. It was pretty fun. Tho I kinda got too into it :p

Sylvia: Little too much. >.>;;

Wander: Well u should've listened to me in the first place wen I said we should ask for the Orrble Juice nicely :p Instead ur the one who told me to blend in

Sylvia: =3= Okay, okay, I get it.

Wander: (giggle)

Peepers: Well I better make the call to the other Watchdogs n tell them to help us bring out luggage here [takes his communicator n make the calls]

Hater: (sits down) Hmm...

Wander: [sits with him] Something on ur mind, Hatey?

Hater: ...I should've reunited with them when I had a better chance... :(

Wander: Ur family? [leaned close to him] I know... But at least u got to meet ur dad before it's too late, like reli too late

Hater: Yeah... (pulls Wander close into a hug)

Wander: N at least he's proud of u, proud that u lived ur life the way u wanted it

Hater: Mhm... :(

Wander: We'll go bk there again someday, we'll find them n we'll give them a proper burial. U deserve that much [lay his head against his chest]

Hater: Okay...(kisses him)

Wander: [kissed him bk]

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[the gang made their way out of the ship n onto the planet, n first place they went was the saloon where Sylvia n Wander first came into wen they got to the planet the first time, which was renamed Congenial Saloon]

Wander: [enters n soon caught the attention of a familiar face]

Badland Dan: Wander! So good to see u! It's been forever!!

Wander: Danny boy~! [ran up to give him a big hug]

Hater: (trying not to be jealous)

Sylvia: :)

Dan: And Sylvia! Ya ol' girl! C'mere n give us a hug!

Sylvia: :D Heya, Dan. (comes over to embrace him)

Dan: [felt her girth wen he hugged her] Oh, r u having a baby there? Ooh~~ U ol' rascal, u, Wander (smirk) [jokingly ribbed Wander]

Wander: Ahaha, actually HE'S the baby daddy [pointed at Peepers who is crossing his arms n tapping his foot with a deadpan look on his face]

Peepers: (envy) Hmph!

Sylvia: ^^;; He's my husband, Peepers.

Hater: (snorts a little at Peepers being jealous)

Dan: Oh, eheh, sorry abt tht ^^;;

Wander: The one nxt to him is his boss... N my husband :$ n these [showed him the pram] are our pride n joy

Dan: Wait, u and him? N those r u babies? U nvr told me ur a girl, Wander

Sylvia: No his type of species has an ... intersex thing.

Dan: Intersex? [thought for a bit] Ooh~ U mean he's both...

Wander: Yeah, both girl n boy, but I'm dominantly male

Dan: Well, u learn something new everyday, I guess. Hi, I'm Badland Dan [held out his hand at Peepers n Hater]

Peepers: [shook it grudgingly] Charmed (unamused)

Hater: Yeah, charmed. (also shook it)

Wander: Where's Papa Doom? And Oinky n his Motorhogs?

Dan: Oh, they left this planet abt a yr after u left. They kinda got homesick n decided to head out to find their home planets, so they left me in charge. Now I run the most lucrative business of Orrble Juice on Congenial Rock. I even own this saloon n a couple of restaurants n hotels ard here

Sylvia: Interesting. :)

Wander: Look at u, moving up in the world there, Danny boy

Dan: Aww shucks, it's nothing. So wat r u guys doing here? To wat do I owe the pleasure of ur visit?

Sylvia: We just need a place to hide out for a while.

Dan: Hide out? From whom? U guys OK?

Wander: It's a long story reli

Dan: U guys can stay in my mansion, I've got plenty of room

Peepers: U sure? We don't wanna impose. We can just stay in one of the hotels ard here

Dan: No no no, I insist. My mansion used to be Papa Doom's, but now I got it, I'm the only one living in there. It is pretty big n empty n I hv a lot of friends who sleepover anytime they want. I don't mind the company

Hater: Guess we can do that.

Sylvia: Yeah, that'll do.

Wander: Lead the way, Danny boy

Dan: Right this way, guys

Sylvia & Hater: (also follow)

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[the gang soon chartered thru the galaxy again n made their way to where Congenial Rock is, which took them abt 1 week to reach there via warp jump]

Peepers: We're almost there, guys. ETA 5 mins

Wander: [hurriedly looks out the window just to make sure, n sighed in relief as the planet was in one piece]

Sylvia: Good. We made it first before she did.

Wander: She probably doesnt knw or doesnt expect I would be here, like I hoped

Peepers: Lets also hope she doesnt come here now. Almost near landing

Hater: (walks up)

Wander: [pointed at the planet] Look, Hatey. Congenial Rock. This is where Sylvia n I had to pretend to be bad guys here to fit in. It was pretty fun. I put on a fake moustache n all (chuckle)

Hater: I'll bet that must've been fun...

Wander: Yeah, tho turns out everyone there is pretty much good guys, they just thought everyone else is a bad guy, so they hv to act tough like a bad guy to fit in. Those were fun times, eh, Syl?

Sylvia: Yup. (was muching on a pickle, which she was also dipping into strawberry jam) ... :| Don't give me that look.

Peepers: [rolled his eyes, used to his wife's cravings by now]

Wander: Pfft! XD Was I like tht wen I was pregnant, Hatey? My mind is pretty hazy wen I'm in tht state

Hater: You mostly ate fruit.

Wander: Fruit? Just fruit? No other weird food combo or whatevr? C'mon, u can tell me

Hater: Well... (whispers to Wander what he craved during his pregnancy)

Wander: [listened n widened his eyes] Ur kidding me O///O

Hater: Nope. -3-

Wander: Banana with peanut butter, orange with barbecue sauce, bacon-wrapped apples, grapes in hot sauce and papaya with maple syrup n chopped raw onions...? Wow O__O;;

Hater: Yup.

Sylvia: (giggle)

Peepers: Yeah, n dont forget the huge bowl of fruit salad mixed with honey, soy sauce, mustard n blueberry jam u made me mix for him, sir

Hater: ^^;; Yeah, that too.

Wander: Man... Bt how do u knw wat I want wen I can barely speak in tht state?

Hater: Call it a hunch.

Wander: A hunch, eh? U know me tht well? (smirk)

Peepers: We're almost landing, guys

Hater: Something like that.

Sylvia: (looks out the window)

[the docks was just as Wander n Sylvia left it the last time, n the familiar signboard that bears the sign WELCOME TO CONGENIAL ROCK that they helped build was still there]

Wander: Ooh, I wonder if Badland Dan is still ard. I kinda miss that hunk of softie (giggle)

Sylvia: <.< Really, in front of Hater?

Hater: =3=

Wander: Oh, I don't mean it like that, silly billy gumdrops [tickled Hater's chin] U will always be my one n only. I meant it as a buddy-buddy thing

Hater: Heh, alright then. :)

Peepers: Hold on, we're landing [landed the ship as smoothly as he could] There, tht should do it. Let's go chk out the locals

Wander: Ooh, I've always wanted to give this thing a go! Brb! [runs off to do goodness knows wat, then 5 mins later, returned with the litters that were inside wat looks like a cross btwn two shopping cart n a baby pram for twins, n the older litter was in one side n the younger in the other] Isn't it cute~? Got this wen I went baby-shopping with Sylvia on this nice quaint planet while u guys were out conquering

Hater: :O Whoa.

Sylvia: (giggle)

Wander: Got it for a bargain. N look, they love it [pointing at the litters who were nice n comfy tucked inside the prams]

Peepers: Well, I suppose it is a bargain judging from the size of it. I suppose it also explains the new pram I saw in our nursery room, sweet cheeks?

Sylvia: Yup.

Wander: So, we ready to go?

Peepers: I'm ready wen u are, sir

Hater: (nod) I'm ready, too.

Sylvia: :) Same.

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[the duo left the botanic room n went to the conference room where Hater n Peepers were there discussing details abt tactical plans]

Wander: [knocked on the door]

Hater: Yes?

Wander: [peeked in] Hey, Hatey, hey, Peeps. I hope we're not interrupting...

Hater: No, it's okay.

Sylvia: (enters, moving next to Peepers)

Peepers: [nuzzled Sylvia] So wat hv u two been up to?

Wander: [came in n sat on Hater's lap]

Sylvia: Named the little sprouts, two of them after their parents.

Peepers: Oh? The sprouts r OK? Where r they?

Wander: In ur abandoned botanic room. We planted them in a tank

Peepers: Wow, that room is still there? I'm surprised the equipment still works

Sylvia: Yeah.

Hater: (focuses on his plans)

Peepers: We were supposed to figure out how to grow our own food to save costs, but since the ppl we conquer pay us tax n offerings, we abandoned the project

Wander: [looked at wat he's focusing on] Wat r u planning there, Hatey?

Sylvia: I see.

Hater: How to take down your sister...

Wander: [frowned a little] I was hoping we don't have to go to war with her... :(

Hater: I don't think talking with her to going to settle anything...

Wander: U wouldn't know until u try, or at least... At least I try...

Hater: You... think you'd be able to do that, though...?

Wander: I don't know, but it's better than losing u all in a blood bath...

Peepers: [sighed] Well, let's take a break for now. We find a safe planet to land n recuperate from all this. Better than drifting ard in this galaxy n them catching up with us

Sylvia: Hopefully some place she hasn't gotten to before us.

Wander: [thought abt it] Maybe Congenial Rock? I mean, I'm sure no one knows it's become a good planet yet, we only left it for not long, n Wanda wouldn't expect me to go on a bad planet with bad ppl

Sylvia: Think we'll be safe there?

Wander: It's the best thing I can think of. Any other ideas?

Peepers: Not tht I can think of

Hater: Me neither...

Wander: Then I guess it's settled then

Hater: Right.

Sylvia: (nod)

Peepers: I'll charter the flight course then [made his way to the navigation room]

Wander: I'll go chk on the litters [got off Hater's lap gently]

Hater: Okay.

Sylvia: (looks out the window, hand still on her middle)

Tears of The Rose-Chp128

(meanwhile)

Sylvia: Do you think that...? :(

Peepers: I dunno, I hope not... [sees Hater n Wander entered] Hater, Wander. Wat happened? Is Janet OK?

Wander: [didnt reply, just shook his head n showed them the sprouts tht was in his arms]

Sylvia: Oh no... :O

Peepers: Oh gob, wat happened? Dont tell me its Wanda again...

Wander: [bit his lip n looked dwn sadly]

Hater: ...She's going WAY too far with this.

Wander: [closed his eyes tight n speed-walked away with the sprouts, sobbing]

Hater: (growls)

Sylvia: She needs to be taken down...

Peepers: No kidding. She's definitely gone too far. Killing someone who had totally nothing to do with their issues... [clenched his fists tight]

Sylvia: Yeah... (also clenches her fists)

Peepers: I'll come up with some tactical plans with Lord Hater. U should go see wat Wander is doing, Syl

Sylvia: (nod) Okay. (goes to check on Wander)

[following the slightly trail of dirt, it led Sylvia to one of the remote areas of the ship, into one of the rooms that looked like it hadn't been used in a while, labeled BOTANICS]

Sylvia: ...Wander, you in here?

Wander: [doesn't reply, but he could be seen going ard activating the long abandoned botanic machines n preparing a spot for the sprouts to grow]

Sylvia: (enters the room) Buddy?

Wander: [sees Sylvia] Hey, Syl. Could u help me find the biggest aquarium tank there is? U don't hv to carry it, ur pregnant, but just show me where it is [turned on more gadgets]

Sylvia: (nod) Sure.

Wander: [dug ard in one of the desks n found something tht looks like a manual, then read thru it a bit] Found it, buddy?

Sylvia: Will this do?

Wander: [looked up at it n nodded] (nod) Yeah, that'll do [look at the controls of one of the machines, n following the manual, he pressed a few buttons n soon a big mechanical claw came out n took out the aquarium tank, placing it onto the big table in the middle of the room]

Sylvia: ...She has to be taken down...

Wander: [doesn't reply as he concentrated on clicking more buttons, which activated some gadgets tht started pouring soil into the tank]

Sylvia: Did you hear me, Wander?

Wander: Hold tht thought, Syl [uses a step ladder to climb onto the table, then picks up the mound of dirt containing the sprouts n gently puts them into the tank, mixing the dirt together with the soil in the tank]

Sylvia: (sighs, watching him work)

Wander: [takes a trowel n a hand rake n gently smoothed out the soil, then took a water spray n sprayed water onto it to keep it moist, then found some fertilizer pellets n scattered them ard the tank, all the while working in silence]

Sylvia: (feels her middle, biting her lip)

Wander: [finally finished as he patted the dirt] Here u go, sweethearts. Ur safe with Uncle Wander now. We'll take good care of u [took off his gardening gloves n lowered his head] ....I agree, she should be taken dwn.... But I don't want to resort to violence...

Sylvia: There might not be any other choice, buddy...

Wander: I cannot bring myself to stoop to her level, Syl... There has to be another way to resolve this, without bloodshed...

Sylvia: She took away Hater's family, and just destroyed both Janet and Maurice... You're saying you'd be super fine if she took ME away??

Wander: And if we go to war with her, she will take EVERYONE away!! I CANNOT lose u, or Hatey, or Peepers, or the litters!! Violence beget violence, Syl, n I can't bear the thought of that!!

Sylvia: :( ... you really think there's another way?

Wander: I don't know... I can't think of anything yet... But there has to be a way to resolve this... without fighting Wanda. U don't know her like I do, how sick n violent she can get. She may be tiny like me, but she has a heart of a monster predator... She's not to be messed with

Sylvia: No kidding... (bites her lip again)

Wander: U ok there, Syl? The eggs bothering u?

Sylvia: The last thing I want... is her doing anything to them... ;(

Wander: Oh Syl... ;( [hugged her close]

Sylvia: (also hugs him close)

[a small squeaking sound could be heard coming frm the tank]

Sylvia: (blinked) Did...did you hear that?

Wander: Hear wat?

[Another squeak came]

Sylvia: From the tank...?

Wander: [made his way to the tank n peeked in]

[The squeaking sound was coming frm the sprouts as they slowly but surely started growing tiny buds, n slowly a row of small tiny flowers bloomed, 3 red roses n 2 blue bluebells]

Wander: :O Did u see that, Syl?

Sylvia: (looks with him) :O Wow...

Wander: Wow... They've finally bloomed

Sylvia: They're so tiny...

Wander: I know, they're so cute~ :)

[Another squeak was heard, the sprouts slowly forming words]

Sprouts: W... Wan... Wan-Wan...

Sylvia: :O

Wander: Their first words! They said their first words! Oh my gob! :D

Sylvia: :) How cute.

Sprouts: Wan-Wan... Wan-Wan...

Wander: Yes, it's me, Uncle Wander. Hey there, sweethearts

Sylvia: :) And Aunt Sylvia's here too.

Sprouts: S... Sy... Silly... An Silly...

Wander: Pfft! XD

Sylvia: =3= Close enough.

Wander: I dunno if Janet has named them yet, but we'll nvr know now tht Janet is gone. Ithink we should come up with names for them

Sylvia: (nod) Yeah.

Wander: Hmm... I'm assuming the red roses should be girls n bluebells should be boys

Sylvia: Mhm.

Wander: Got any ideas tho?

Sylvia: Hmm...

Wander: [tapped his chin, thinking as well]

Sylvia: ...Perhaps flower related names?

Wander: Hmm, I don't think so, coz they're already flowers to begin with, n giving them flower names wen they don't look like the flower name is just confusing. Something decent, like how I gave Janet her name

Sylvia: (nod) True.

Wander: Hmm... Maybe this one can be named Jack [pointed at one of the bluebells] He seems like a Jack to me

Sylvia: (nod) (looks at the tiniest rose) She seems like a Cosmo.

Wander: Cosmo? Isn't that a boy's name tho?

Sylvia: I've heard it as a girl's name too.

Wander: I see... OK, Cosmo it is [looked at the biggest rose n grinned] This is definitely a Helga or a Gilda for me

Sylvia: How about Helga?

Wander: (nod) Sure. Three dwn, two to go

Sylvia: What else...? (looking at the other bluebell)

Wander: Hmm... U can think a name for the boy while I think a name for the girl

Sylvia: (nod) Got it.

Wander: [thought for a bit] Although... TBH, I'd like it if they took on their parents' names. Carry on their legacy

Sylvia: ...Yeah, why don't we do that?

Wander: (nod) So Maurice [pointed at the last bluebell] and Janet [pointed at the last rose]

Sylvia: (nod) Sounds good.

Wander: Hey, guys. Those r ur names, u hear? U be good n grow nice n strong, then Uncle Wander will find u a nice galaxy for u where u can form ur own solar system n soon make ur own cluster n do ur mommy n daddy proud, OK?

Sylvia: ^_^ (then feels her middle again)

Wander: U alright, Syl?

Sylvia: I'm fine...just hope the babies will be too.

Wander: Yeah, hope so too (nod) [looked ard] Luckily I remember this place from the last time I explored this ship. Guess they gave up on growing stuff here

Sylvia: Guess so.

Wander: Let's go bk to the guys. They're prolly wondering where we are

Sylvia: (nod) Yeah.

Tears of The Rose-Chp127

[as predicted by Peepers, they soon arrived their destination in 3 days]

Wander: [looked out the window expectantly but saw something was off] Strange... Where's Janet?

Sylvia: (looking around) ... I don't see her...?

Wander: [pressed his face against the window pane to see better, then gasped in horror as he screamed] JANET!!! [dug his hat for the Orrble Juice, made an Orrble, n without warning, ran out of the ship in it]

Hater: :O Wander, wait!

Peepers: [made an Orrble for Hater] U go after him. I'll hold the fort with Sylvia

Hater: (nod) (quickly follows after Wander)

Wander: [ran at full speed towards Janet, or wat was left of Janet]

[Janet was no longer whole, she was in pieces, n even her husband Maurice was in pieces, like someone just blasted them with a death ray, their planet debris just floating in space, n wats left of Janet was just a floating tiny core, dimly glowing, almost flickering]

Wander: Janet!! JANET!! [runs to the core n cradled her in his arms, barely the size of a small beach ball] Janet, oh gob, Janet...!!

Hater: (catches up) :( Oh no... she got to Janet...?

Wander: ;( Janet, Janet, wake up, pls wake up!! It's me, Wander...!!

Janet: [strained to reply] W...Wan... der...? Is... tht... reli...?

Hater: :( Janet...

Wander: Yes, yes, its me, its Wander. Pls... Pls hang in there, I'm right here, we'll figure something out, pls just...

Janet: Sprouts... My... sprouts... W...Where... are... they...?

Hater: (looks around, and hurries over to a floating clump of dirt, the size of a pillow, where he sees the small sprouts)

Wander: [sees it too] Q-Quick, bring it here, Hatey

Hater: (brings it over to them)

Wander: Here, here they are, Janet, see? They're all here. 5 sprouts all accounted for. They're OK

Janet: M...Maurice...? Is he...?

Wander: [looked up tearfully at the shattered moon n shook his head] I'm sorry, Janet... He... He's gone... ;(

Hater: :( ...

Janet: Oh Maury...

Wander: Pls... Wat happened? Tell me wat happened?

Janet: Can't... remember... Happen... so fast... Big... ship... Black n purple... Weird... insignia... Like... sting ray... Big... gun... Shot at us... no reason... Everything... went... black...

Hater: Did you see a white nomad? Is that who did this to you?

Janet: White... nomad...? [her glow dimmed a little bit before lighting up a bit again] Y... Yes... I... remember... I saw... something white... standing... in... front of... me... aftr shot... Blurry... bt it look... like it... was smiling... It said... "Tell tht... little.... wee-wee.... I said... Hi..."

Wander: [his face paled at tht name] Wee-wee... She... She used to call me tht bcoz I was the baby of the family... N bcoz I wet myself at one point wen she was torturing me...

Hater: :( And she took away my father...destroyed my home...

Wander: Janet... Pls... Pls dont go... Hang in there! We-We'll think of something. We'll patch u up real quick. We'll figure something out...

Janet: Take...care...of...my...sprouts...for me...OK...?

Wander: No, no, dont say tht, Janet, pls...!! ;(

Janet: Good...bye...Wan...der... [her glow finally dimmed till it was extinguished, leaving her core nothing bt a space rock]

Wander: No... No no no no, Janet! JANET, NO!! ;( [wailed out loud as he hugged the core, crying in agony]

Hater: ;( ... (bows his head in silence)

Wander: [cried for wat seemed like forever before he finally reluctantly let Janet go, her core floated n drifted into space until it disappeared out of sight] ;(

Hater: (still holding the sprouts in his arms) :(

Wander: [sees the sprouts n took them in his arms] Its OK, Uncle Wander is here... I'll take care of u... ;(

Hater: :( We'll take care of them... (hugs Wander)

Wander: [nodded n walked together with Hater bk to the ship]