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Appalachian Morning

~eight-ish years before the events of Chapter 1~ The cool dawn's breeze whispered softly in the distance. Leaves rustled, gently and delicately. The floor was rough with dirt when Creamy opened his eyes. His face was touching it, cold and hard. He blinked, where is he?  White trees surrounded him, their leaves were a pretty green, but not visible yet in this pale dawn light. Birch. He recalled. The forest was full of birch.  He stood up. "Hello?" His cry for help was answered only by fading echoes. Where's... where's the... his head hurt.  There was clearer light on one side of the forest, and gradually as he approached it, chatter. He came into a plaza. The floor was gray stone, but decorated by strings of pastel concrete powder. Hesitantly he joined the crowd of people he saw gathering there, hoping to blend in. His hopes failed him the moment he did so. "Hello, Strange boy! Glad you come! " A tall guy greeted him cheerfully. Creamy awkwardly smiled ba...

Chapter 11: Dragon Fish

“What’s under there?” Webby whispered. His teammate, Shatadru, isn’t listening - focusing on the magic map that they had brought into the simulation. Dusk has yet to fall in day three of the simulation, but the sky is dark. They are trekking through a swamp - the thick undergrowth stopping them from moving any faster. The hole that Webby was looking at is odd - it’s just small enough for someone to fit through, but Webby could not figure out why it was just  there , without anything around it. “Shatadru!” Webby called again. “What do you think is under there?” Shatadru shrugged. “How am I supposed to know? The magic map doesn’t cover underground spaces.” The magic map that they had brought in was not magic - it was a normal map that filled the spaces around you in as you traveled, just like any other map - they were simply rare in the Hive District. “Wanna go see?” Curiosity poked at Webby as he bent down to listen. “I think I hear something.” “Be careful.” Shatadru’s words just so...

Chapter 10: A Poison is Also a Gift

 >8 Scissors 8< Scissors spent the night under the giant mushroom after witnessing Shark being murdered by Omega. As day three's sunlight approached closer and closer to the horizon, he stood up, still sleepy, wondering the destination for today. The arena was quiet at this hour. Not too far away he can hear some insects buzzing, but those were the only noises that filled the empty void. I'll move before everything is completely lit up. He stood up, listening for any sign of life. After making sure he was safe, he silently crept around the tall grass. Ahead of him he could see the foot of the mountain. A carefully hidden cave tunneled its way through the base of the mountain, the only thing giving it away is the mysterious light coming from the entrance. There. He thought, approaching closer until he was at the opening. He couldn't see the end of it.  With each step the cave got darker, the only things lighting his way are the purple glow-in-the-dark crystals on the w...

Chapter 9: Ravens of Ravel Ravine

  =-Stick-= Another one! Stick inwardly squealed in delight. Just the perfect length! He picked up the next stick, adding it to his pile. "Why, in the world, would you bring sticks into the arena. Why?" Behind him, his teammate, Six, impatiently asked. "Hey, I could say the same thing about that noteblock necklace of yours."  Under every one of Six's noteblocks was either ice or gold. As they traversed through the gloomy forest, Stick worried about their shininess giving them away.  "Well, noteblocks are useful. What can you do with sticks?" You just don't know their power.  The dark leaves of the trees surrounding them slowly faded into bright lime green. When they left the forest behind them, they're face to face with a mountain that Stick couldn't see the top of. "Uhh...we're not going up that, right?" Six asked. "No. Remember what happened to MJ and Blueveria?" "What happened to MJ and Blueveria?"  Stic...

Chapter 8: The First Painful Death

  >8 Scissors 8< This part of the arena was different. It's marshy, reeds brushed past Scissors' feet as he carefully treaded through the wet ground. Shark walked ahead of him, holding the bow he'd manage to find in the Cornucopia. They only have three arrows. We have to use them wisely. No one was nearby. Scissors relaxed once they reached a bit of dry land in the middle. Ahead of them, the ground faded into a marshy lake. "It'll be perfect for fishing." Scissors remarked. "That's all you talk about these days." Scissors could hear the eyeroll in Shark's voice. Scissors was about to reply when something on the ground caught his eyes. Sharp sunlight glinted off of the equally sharp object. He attempted to pick it up, only to realize it tied to something much longer. "Come help me with this." He called to Shark. "Ugh. Okay." The two worked together, pulling out the surprisingly durable string from below. "It'...