Till death do us part.

III.

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Wildberry didn't get there by 12. He was lazy, sad. He didn't really want to walk anywhere. So Latte had to, once again, bust open his door and drag him out.

Latte knew this was going to happen. So much things had happened to the poor cookie in just the space of a week. She shouldn't of expected much of him.
She took Wildberry to a small cafe on a small road. Not much people came, so it was the perfect place to talk about the plan.

"If I'm to help you, you'll need to tell me the full story." Wildberry snapped out of his trance. If he was to say, would she really believe him? Even to him it seemed unreal.
"And if to say, you can't leave my side."
"I wasn't thinking about doing that in the first place. I came to your aid for a reason."
Wildberry sighed.
"As you know, I went to the Creme Republic with my queen, Hollyberry. Then this Clotted Cream guy was attached onto me- like a living parasite- he would never leave me the fuck alone,"
"He saw I was more interested in a guy called Crunchy Chip. I like him. But he was jealous and he framed me for hurting him. But the only time I did was-"

"Self defence!" Latte interrupted. "And why did no one believe you when you said it? Oh- I can even see a cut on the side of your head!" Wildberry shook his head. He himself didn't know. Perhaps Clotted Cream's choice of words won everyone over?
"I don't know myself. Clotted Cream is a very manipulative person, perhaps he used manipulation to get his way."
"Even so, I'm going to help you. And you may be wondering," Latte got out an envelope"How the hell am I going to do that? I'm going to get in my friend, Espresso to help out. You see, he also doesn't like Clotted Cream. So I'm gonna order an airship and your gonna sneak onto it. I'll come with you." Latte was risking a little too much for Wildberry. She didn't even know him that much- not at all.

Maybe the reason why she was helping him was because she saw a bit of herself in him. Or maybe it was because she had too big of a heart not to. Not to be those people who watch from the side, making horrible remarks.
But then again, what was she getting out of this? She didn't have the slightest idea of how she was going to get that airship, or about the Creme Republic. She had read about in books, but that's as far as she got.

"...thank you for your help. But there must be a reason why your helping me. I assure you; I have nothing."
"I don't want anything from you. I just want to help. Is that a red flag to you?" Wildberry nodded. Yes, now why the fuck would a person I met yesterday who broke into my house want to help me? But then again, she's helping me. I'll need all the help I can get.
"Perhaps.... But I'm practically in a hole without help so... I might as well take it. Thank you." Latte smiled.
"Now there we go!"
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Clotted Cream was avoiding everyone. He had no one to trust other than Financier. But even then he felt like he couldn't tell her the whole truth.
He knew isolating himself fully would be more suspicious. People were more onto him then ever. After that specific meeting, he avoided both Dark Cacao and Crunchy Chip. But of course, Crunchy Chip walked by him and asked him questions like nothing happened.
"Nice day isn't it?"
"Oh fuck off. I know what your trying to do." Clotted Cream snapped. It was the first time he had done that, surprisingly. "Boy- if anything, we know what you're trying to do. You think you'll get far by manipulating people. Just you wait." Crunchy Chip speedily walked away, laughing.
Now perhaps he shouldn't of done that. It was a bit much, no? Little did Crunchy Chip know that now Clotted Cream was certain he had more then two people on his side.

This wasn't good. Clotted Cream began to plan something. And if he was to get caught, he'd surely die.

"Espresso, my friend!" It was Madeleine, coming back from the bathroom to mess with Espresso. Espresso began to speedily walk away from him, Madeleine almost immediately catching him.
"I.am.not.your.friend." Espresso said through gritted teeth. Madeleine just laughed.
"Oh not this again! I came to tell you; I have a letter for you!"
"It better not be one of your intoxicatingly sweet love letters." Espresso said a little disgusted. He ripped open the letter and read it.
"Oh. It's from Latte." Madeleine said, reading over Espresso's shoulder.
"Tch! Has no one told you it's disrespectful to read other peoples letter without permission! But anyways, apparently she needs help to confront..."
"Clotted Cream?! What?!"
"This is why you don't read other peoples letters. It's not yours for a reason." He moved himself away from the other cookie.

"So... a guy was banished from his kingdom because of Clotted Cream and needs help to get him here so we can tell- Hollyberry? Right. Tell Hollyberry what really happened? I mean, I have nothing else to do so... this place is shitty." Espresso began to rapidly write onto the letter. He sealed back the envelope, and gave it to Madaleine.
"Give it to a mailman or something. This needs to go back to Latte." Madaleine nodded. "Can I get something in return? Please?"
"I won't get Rye on you when we get back."
"Fine by me."
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"Hm, Espresso should've got my letter by now, so now gotta wait for him to respond..." Latte tapped her fingers on the table. The two cookies were at Lattes apartment.
"Once again I must thank-"
"Yes yes! Your thankful! You don't have to say so every five minutes! Your cool."
"It just feels right." Latte smiled. "At least your grateful."
"But a question, what do you see in me for you to help me? Really." Latte hesitated.
"Well, I see that your a very loyal and honourable person. And you'd go through a lot to prove that. Like what your doing right now,"
"And your nice. If you weren't those things..." She sat down beside him "I don't think I'd do so much. People call me a saint. I feel like all I'd do would be giving you a place to stay. Now we have a long day tomorrow. Get some sleep."