𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹: Cookies Of Darkness

[Chapter Twenty]

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Affogato gave them a quick kiss and grabbed their wrist, rushing towards the throne room. His crown was slipping off his head, but he caught it before it hit the ground. Swiftly opening the door, [Y/N] was met with a group of familiar faces; one of them being one they'd never expected. Dark Choco stood there, avoiding eye contact. A wave of shame and guilt washed over him as he quickly glanced at [Y/N]: their face went pale, eyes widening. Their throat grew dry. Pomegranate had a sly smirk resting on her face. 

She calmly strolled over to [Y/N], placing her hand on their shoulder. "Welcome home, did you miss us?" She smiled, but not a warm, welcoming one. Affogato shuffled through the people, perching on the edge of the Cacao throne. The room was lit with a dim purple glow, and smelt of a faint lavender. He covered his snide smile with his gloved hand, a small chuckle following. Pomegranate glanced over to Licorice, giving him a signal.

"Alright so, long story short, Gingerbrave an-" Dark Choco placed his scarred hand over Licorice's mouth, Pomegranate glaring at the two. [Y/N] raised a brow in confusion, but as well curiosity. Of course, if Gingerbrave was mentioned, it wouldn't be good. The prince removed his hand, Licorice letting out a small gasp for air, and finished the sentence.

"Right, [Y/N], whether you take this good or bad, I honestly don't give a-a fuck. Anyways, Gingerbrave and his friends have escaped." Pomegranate thanked her side-kick and turned to [Y/N]

Her grip tightened on their shoulder: "Listen, Darling, all we're asking is for you to join us- is that too much to ask for?". [Y/N] almost choked at her words; she expected them to join her and her master's puppets. Was she being fucking serious?!

"No way! I'd never betray my friends you filthy hag!" [Y/N] shouted, pushing Pomegranate backwards.  Before they went to kick Pomegranate, they felt a sword being pushed against their throat. Licorice grabbed their hand and pinned them behind their back. [Y/N] slowly turned their head around, seeing Dark Choco looking at them, emotionless, as his usual self. 'No...he couldn't be!...' Their eyes filled with tears at the thought of him betraying them, vision becoming blurry. 

"You shouldn't have said that." Dark Choco asserted, glaring at them. All of a sudden he changed sides, heart cold once more. 

Red Velvet stepped towards the group of villains, most likely bored of being an outcast. "Can we just get this fucking over with?! I've got hundreds of cake hounds to train, and this isn't helping! [Y/N], you're joining us. Whether you like it or not. End of discussion." Pomegranate seemed satisfied with his choice, and walked off, signalling for the rest to follow. Dark Choco was last to leave, giving [Y/N] a solemn look before walking away.

Affogato walked over to them and wrapped his arms around them, yet they shoved him off. They darted down the halls and kept running until they were right on the tail of Dark Choco. [Y/N] knocked him off his feet and kicked him in the stomach, clutching it in pain. The villains backed up in surprise with their reaction.

"What did I ever do to you!" [Y/N] shouted, kicking his shin with all their strength.

"That is enough [Y/N]!" Red Velvet exclaimed, pinning them to the ground. "Licorice! Get the rope! I can't hold on like this much longer!". [Y/N] attempted to wriggle free of his grasp, each thrust making him weaker. His claw arm started digging into their wrist. Licorice hurried back, panting from exhaustion. Red Velvet tied them up quickly, lifting them off the ground.

Affogato eventually caught up, apologising for their behaviour. Pomegranate told him to stay in the Dark Cacao kingdom and make sure everything is under control, which was a big responsibility. Well, that was the end for [Y/N], at least for now. They were bound by rope, being carried off into the distance, with the person they hated but loved the most. Why would they still care? Why do they have mixed feelings for the prince, despite his betrayal? If only they knew what made him do this, maybe they'd still be okay. With each step, [Y/N] grew tired, even though they were the ones being carried. Before long, they fell asleep, in a villain's arms, fearing what would happen next in their long-awaited destiny...

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