The Muffiny Family (Skephalo Triquel) Completed

The War Begins

*One Month Later*

"I can't do this anymore!" Skeppy shouted as he threw his wedding ring across the room.

"Well maybe I don't want to do this either! You've been so moody lately!" Bad shouted back at him.

"I'm going through a lot, can't you understand that?!"

"Really?! Me too! Me too, Skeppy!" Bad picked up his wedding ring, and put it in his pocket. He tried to control himself. "I know you're upset that Lya hasn't been able to contact your sister,  But it's not my fault."

"I never said it was your fault!"

"Then why are you so angry?!"

"Because! I feel like you're a stranger, you're not the man I married."

"What do you mean?" Bad started to bring his voice down a couple levels.

"Ever since you shot me, I don't feel safe here. I don't feel like I can put up with you anymore."

"I didn't shoot you! It was Wilbur!"

"Oh yeah, whatever." Skeppy started to pull his clothes out of the closet.

"So you're just leaving then?" Bad sounded broken and hurt.

"I- YEAH!" Skeppy hesitated, and packed up his things. "Me and Jackie will be a lot safer somewhere else. You can stay here like the lunatic you are."

"Skep-" Bad covered his mouth and started crying.

Skeppy paused for a minute, but then continued to pack. "I love you, but I just can't..."

Bad backed up and leaned against the wall, watching his lover pack his bags. He tried to imagine they were taking another trip to the cottage. Instead Skeppy was going away on his own, at least that's what he thought.

Skeppy zipped up his bag, and placed it on the floor.

Bad lost himself and grabbed Skeppy's arm. "Wait! You can't leave me! Please!" He pleaded, and even fell to his knees. He would of physically ripped out his own heart to keep Skeppy with him.

Skeppy started crying. "Just let me go...I don't want to, I just have to." He rubbed his eyes, not wanting to seem weak.

"S-skeppy...I didn't shoot you, I promise. I would never hurt you, you're the only good thing in my life."

"I believe you...but it doesn't change how I feel." Skeppy sniffled and pulled away from Bad. As he was about leave the room, Sam came running in.

"Kings!"

They both looked at him, tears in their eyes.

Sam gave them a serious look. "I hate to inform you of some extremely frightening news."

"What?" Bad wasn't scared. In his mind nothing topped the fact that Skeppy wanted to leave him.

Sam held up a letter, that was given to him by an unknown source. "The Taken Kingdom is declaring war against as. They plan to start attacking as soon as next month."