The Retro Years(Adopted from Bootieos16)

Achievement Unlocked!

aye, sorry this chapter took so dang long; i've been busy irl the past several days and just started working on the next art dump for my one-shot collection as well, but thanks for being so patient, guys. :)

Now, let's continue...

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"He...H-he's really gone...forever..."

All he remembered now was seeing himself disappear before his very eyes. Player wanted to cry all over again, but with so much of his energy drained and so little tears left in his system after having weeped almost all of them, he simply curled up on the floor again, his face scrunching up in misery as he let out a long, high-pitched whine. The occasional quiet hiccup and sniffle escaped him, along with a single, stray tear every so often...He wasn't quiet enough to remain undetected, though.

Dum just so happened to be passing his room, and she heard the discomforting sound of his distress. She slowly turned the doorknob and peered inside, her eyes falling onto his curled up, obviously distraught form...The sight of him made her own heart pang with sadness, and she felt a tear pricking in the corner of her eye.

"Heeeyyy, what's the matter, lil' bro, huh?"

She drew closer, seeing that he emitted no protests against her presence.

"Aw, Player...It just pains my heart to see you all upset like this. Especially after how hard it's been for you..."

She felt her fists clench, and she stood back up.

"No. I won't allow it. I'm not gonna stand for you getting put down by some game! And I know EXACTLY who can help!"

"Whah...A-are you gonna go get Dad?" the small red bean asked, voice trembling. Dum left the room again as she answered him.

"No, just hold on a second, Player! He'll be able to cheer you up in a time like this!"

After barely a minute, Player heard his sister's voice again, speaking to someone else.

"Yeah, he's right here! Do what you can!"

The figure that walked in through his bedroom door was...a sight to behold, to say the least. Player looked on in utter bewilderment as a chubby figure in a navy-colored exosuit and a set of Groucho glasses with googly eyes on the lenses approached.

"Oooooooooooh! Hey there, little guy!" the figure replied with a low, goofy tone of voice. "Just heard from a certain magenta someone thatyou're down in the dumps! That right?"

Player responded with a small nod, drying his wet face with the back of his hand.

"Y...yeah..."

With the waggle of its index finger, the individual continued to speak.

"Let's turn that frown upside down, then! I'm Mr. Crumpets, and this is my special happycure!"

The figure now known as Mr. Crumpets proceeded to bounce around and do an exaggerated dance for the small red crewmate, emitting equally exaggerated noises to compliment his movements.

"Ooooooooohh! I call this the 'silly dance'! Oooooooohhh!!"

He travelled around the room, not caring much about how his surroundings affected him. He just wanted Player to cheer up, and he'd do it at any cost.

"Woooooohhh! I'm so weird and funky! Oooooooohh!"

Player eventually smirked and snickered a tiny bit at this spectacle.