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the one and only chapter!

Just given the circumstances of writing this piece I’m going to give you some notes/translations for things I added to give it more of a sense of wholeness. Kind of like a worldbuilding thing I guess?

Also because it’s so weird to communicate, this battle takes place inside of a nose.
Guaifenesin: Mucinex’s scientific name
Nex: A nickname for Mucinex
Ty: Short for Tylenol. Tylenol and Mucinex are friends.
Addison Ville: Advil, another friend of Mucinex.

And now,

The Death of Mucinex Guaifenesin

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"I'LL KILL YOU FOR THAT, YOU BASTARD. THAT WAS MY FATHER."

Mr. Mucus did not flinch in fear nor squeal like he'd expected him to. He just laughed. And laughed. For what felt like ages.

But in the face of his disbelief and incredulous hysteria, Mucinex Guaifenesin vowed that he would end the reign of Mr. Mucus. Not just for what he'd done to Guaifenesin, but what he'd done to everyone. Every man, woman, and child that had suffered in the name of Mr. Mucus would finally be able to have justice.

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Crashing down the esophagus in his stark blue capsule, riding the freshly swallowed waves, Mucinex Guaifenesin gripped his steering wheel, unknowingly for the last time. As he cruised down the familiar organ, he checked his surroundings for any signs of acid reflux or damage to the esophagus.

"Guaifenesin to ground control. The esophagus is all clear."

"Copy, thank you," there was a pause at the end of the line, and then "Hey Nex, are you confident in this? I mean, we've been chasing Mr. Mucus' colds for years.. This could be huge."

"I'd like to think I am ready, Ty."

"You know I trust you man."

"I know."

"And stop calling us ground control! It makes me feel stupid."

Mucinex snickered in response.

He progressed further down the intestinal tract, flowing smoothly with the water that was used to swallow him. As he needed the small intestine, he flipped his helmet on, and tightened the straps on his seat belt.

"I'm nearing the small intestine, preparing for absorption."

"All clear on this end, Nex." A different voice spoke this time. Nex could almost see the fascination in Addison Ville's face as she merely pondered the idea of being dissolved by the small intestine and absorbed into the bloodstream. If only she knew how weird it felt.

"Right-o, thank you." Nex breathed, large and deep, until his chest tightened and he no longer could. His body felt as if it were suspended, and he couldn't see. He could feel the irony red liquid coursing all around him. Nex, as much as anybody else, would have loved to freak out in this situation. However, he knew it was all just a part of the lovely day-to-day process of kicking germs to the ground. So, Nex waited as his lungs froze, body shuttered, and as the outer layer of the capsule he was in finally dissolved, and then-

Gasp.

He breathed, again, finally, for the first time in what had felt like ages (37 seconds). Blinking, he loosened the straps across his body and surveyed his surroundings. When he looked out the pitiful windshield on his "ship", all he saw was red..And, not in the metaphorical way. Mucinex has finally entered the red blood stream, which meant that he could make his way up to the new, freshly installed lair of Mr. Mucus. He tapped his comms.

"I've made it to the bloodstream."

"Good work. Update us when you think you're close to the nose." Addison replied.