Unhuman

Wouldn't miss it for the world

[This is an Author's note]

(And this is a thought bubble. I will use this for mostly for characters that are not Anne)

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"Ugh... Aren't We There yEt?!" I screeched feeling extremely bored.

All we had being doing was mindlessly walking around with him singing his boring old songs with that concertina. (Why didn't he lose that instead of those shroom stuff D:<) while hogging up this map of "Amphibia" which is apparently what this world is called and I assume that its ruled over by Amphibians. (I'm so smart UnU, Marcy would be so proud of me)

"So Wally how lOnG is it going to take us. Its already been like... I dunno THREE HOURS. Mah legs are starting to hurt" I said to him annoyed. [I apologize for Anne's whining]

What did I get? NOTHING! No response whatsoever other than another one of his choruses. I can't be just cluelessly following this talking frog.

I snatched the map from him and put it to my face to see the drawing. I was never the expert in geography or honestly anything regarding school, but I could make out the basics. Wally hopped onto my shoulder and pointed at the bright red line.

[I'm making these places up. I wasn't able to watch the whole of season 1 so I'm clueless about these parts. So sorry for the bad names o.0]

"Since you really want to know, this is the route to where I lost them. I made sure to mark the way just in case I'm forgot. We already passed the Grumpy Oak, the Mantis lands and the Burrow bugs" he said while pointing at the respective places with his turquoise finger. "We only have a little more to walk and we'll be there." He jumped back to his original place before returning back to walking.

I nudged the map towards Wally to hand it over only for it to be pushed back to me. "Keep it. I already have another I got from Wartwood. You need it more than I do."

I retracted my arm and rolled up my map and chucked it into my school bag for safe keeping. Wally had finally decided that he'd take a break from the songs.

We walked in silence except for the calming sound of crunching leaves and stepped on mud. The random dragonfly flying carrying... a screaming frog? Are they okay? Wally seems cool with it. 

Weird.

"So Wally... about Wartwood. What's it like?" I asked determined to know a little bit about the place.

Wally put away his concertina. "Wartwood is my home. My real home. Mayor Toadstool, the mayor of Wartwood, the one running the place is kind of a greedy guy and sees everyone other than toad below him. Then there's his adviser, Toadie, he's a nice fella but he's complete lapdog to Toadstool." He looked at me with a suggestive smile. "Honestly, I think there's something going on between them. A lot of the pollywogs love to ship them." he said with a wistful smile almost lost in memories.

Huh... I didn't know that they were into shipping, maybe they aren't so different from me after all.

"You seem to really like the place. What made you leave?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Oh! I was planning on taking a trip to Newtopia! I've heard that they have multiple gangs hanging around because of it being a famous city. Thought of joining one for experience. You can never have too many! But Alas! My boomshrooms were lost and can't continue without them, they are my only method of defense. It'll be stupid of me to go on without them..."

"Either way... Wartwood citizens really hate visitors and like to keep their lives to themselves in their little village. Unlike me, they don't want anything exciting and adventurous. They don't know the feeling of pure adrenaline and freedom. To make your own decisions not having many expectations pushed on you. I'm just the village weirdo and everyone knows that. They don't try to change me to be like them. It took sometime to get to their good side but when you get there its all worth it... ya know."

It suddenly felt as if the fellow amphibian was right. He seemed to have a simple life. No decisions, No expectations, No pressure. It seems nice to just have it the easy way...but something told me that wasn't how it worked.

"I guess I can relate to that. Back in my world, I was supposed to smart. Can you believe it!! Marcy was supposed to the smart one. Sasha is the rich popular girl. Sasha can just boss herself to the top, while Marcy is a teenage Einstein, she'll probably be solving world hunger. I guess I just feel like I'm always in their shadow. People tend to compare me a lot."

My vision started to blur.

"Then there's me, a teenager that is dumber than a bag of rocks and a useless human leech hoping to be spoon-fed by my parents until I die. I'm afraid I won't be as successful as Marcy or passionate and commanding as Sasha. I'm the last in my whole class and everyone just expects so much from me just because I happened to be Asian. I don't know- Even the teachers talk about how much of a push-over I am. I mean I am aware of that, but they don't have to make it so hurtful all the time..."

My eyes were now fully pouring out buckets of angry tears, the salty taste reaching my mouth as I try to desperately wipe them away leaving behind tear marks.

I can't believe I would pour out myself out like that- to a stranger who just happened to be a frog no less. I looked back at Wally hoping that I haven't scared him off. I wouldn't be surprised of I did.

Wally seemed to be having mixed emotions almost speechless, and honestly a little uncomfortable. It's not everyday you have an alien crying over their problems to you as you were a therapist... which you were not.(And yes we do have therapists)

"Um-" he scratched his head seemingly trying to think of the right thing to say. "Look here Mons- Anne. (FROG!! No one even comes upto me about these things. I'm not qualified for this.) I may not fully understand the situation, but I do know that from whatever that is bothering you, it must be something to do with people that tend to judge you harshly. My advise to you, don't be too hard on yourself. I came from a village full of judging frogs. Most of them just aren't used to having anything out of the ordinary around and tend to judge. You Anne are definitely not ordinary and that's fine. Look it ME. A successful musician and a friend of all!!"

He gave a wide toothy grin promising only genuineness and truth. He wasn't lying. No different meanings behind them. No snarky marks. No making fun of or pointing out insecurities. I- It was just real. Just a simple advise. The easy way out. I wish it was that easy. Reality can be too cruel.

I smiled "Dang.. I- I didn't think you to be able come up with a whole speech for little old me"

I sniffled loudly. I was always an ugly crier. I stretched out my hand. "I feel like we've started on the wrong foot... or flipper- whatever you prefer(that rhymed). Wanna start over and possibly have a potential friendship?" 

I didn't even need to wait long for the unfamiliar sensation of a three-fingered hand wrapped around mine to give a sloppy handshake.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world"

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Bonus

I retracted my hand  as a slimy green substance appeared connected our hands together.

"Ewww Wally. Gross man!"

"HEY you're the gross one here! You with your weird face bump?!"

"YEAH to bReAtHe?!!"

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[Sorry for the wait- Got caught up on school and all. I wouldn't be able to update this for a while because of studies and I'm extremely sorry about that. I would be sitting for an important exam and I had the bad luck to be in a grade higher so I have to catch up  in all my work in matter of TWO MONTHS and have flying colours because I apparently need it to get a future job. 

Again extremally sorry for the long wait. I promise in a couple of months I will put full focus on this, I seriously wanna finish this and its killing me. Until then I will be posting on / off whenever I get the time.

And yes I replaced Sprig with Wally >:D ]