Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows

Chapter 1: 3:00 AM

☆ It had been some time since the "Giant Robot Incident", I wanna say a year and a half. Although it took some time, things between my friends and I seemed to be alright again. Once I had left for Norway empty-handed, I started to get this strange, awful feeling shortly after my arm amputation. Paul and Patryk knew that I was acting odd, so they suggested that I go back to my friends in London. After a couple of months of debating with myself, I called the whole Red Army project off and prepared to move back once more.

I knew that I destroyed the house previously, so I ended up having to call Edd in order to figure out where he and the others had moved to. I fully expected rejection, so to say I was nervous was an understatement. I remember Tom didn't even want to speak to me, and Matt didn't even remember who I was, so of course, he was okay with it. Edd, while hesitant, decided to give me one more chance, though I had a lot to prove. I was really surprised to know that Tom somehow bought a whole apartment complex, so there was plenty of room for me to stay.

I got my own apartment across from Tom. Edd was to my right and Matt was across from him. The first few times we all hung out together, things were awkward, but a lot has changed since then. There was plenty to do in the apartment and the adventures never stopped. Before I knew it, I was already four days away from another Halloween.

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Gentle morning light urged my eyes to slowly open wide. With a groan, part of my body seemed to weigh down further into my bed, wanting to sleep nice and cozy just a little longer. The other part knew I had things to do, like preparing for the upcoming holiday. That was enough energy my body needed to take a nice stretch and roll out of bed. Sitting on the side of where I woke up, I took a deep breath in, letting the air of the day fill my lungs, and smiled to myself.

Besides Christmas, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Tricking people was so much fun, getting candy was the best, but the scares were what I lived for. I chuckled while I cleaned up my room, thinking of what scary pranks I could pull on my friends. Maybe we could go to a haunted house this time, that is if I don't get us banned again. Do they really expect me not to bring in guns? What if I brought a paintball gun? They're practically harmless.

All the possibilities rushed through my mind while I walked through my maroon walled apartment. The living room, kitchen, and bathroom were all a nice size, and pictures of my friends and I were hung up on some of the walls. My hentai posters were hung up in my bedroom nice and neatly. The carpet held every step I took as I made my way to the front door.

Opening it, the light of the hallway shined down on all of the apartment doors. I figured that Edd and Matt were already set for the day, but Tom always took way longer than the rest of us to wake up. And of course, since I was across from him, being the human alarm clock was my job. I quickly knocked on the door and waited, my foot tapping against the floor impatiently. When minutes went by with no response, I tried once more, this time calling out to him.